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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,547.02, 97,351.17 and 40,328.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,547.02, 97,351.17 and 40,328.35 is: 55,650.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,547.02 : 97,351.17 = 40,328.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,547.02/97,351.17 = 40,328.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,547.02x = 97,351.17 × 40,328.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,547.02x = 3,926,011,662.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,011,662.06/70,547.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,650.99

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