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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,597.56, 105,865.24 and 33,168.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,597.56, 105,865.24 and 33,168.27 is: 49,737.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,597.56 : 105,865.24 = 33,168.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,597.56/105,865.24 = 33,168.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,597.56x = 105,865.24 × 33,168.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,597.56x = 3,511,366,863.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,511,366,863.93/70,597.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,737.79

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