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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,559.32, 105,796.05 and 29,985.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,559.32, 105,796.05 and 29,985.00 is: 44,959.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,559.32 : 105,796.05 = 29,985.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,559.32/105,796.05 = 29,985.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,559.32x = 105,796.05 × 29,985.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,559.32x = 3,172,294,823.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,172,294,823.74/70,559.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,959.26

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