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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,559.25, 97,368.24 and 41,880.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,559.25, 97,368.24 and 41,880.16 is: 57,792.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,559.25 : 97,368.24 = 41,880.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,559.25/97,368.24 = 41,880.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,559.25x = 97,368.24 × 41,880.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,559.25x = 4,077,797,226.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,797,226.70/70,559.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,792.53

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