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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,765.88, 105,959.10 and 37,416.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,765.88, 105,959.10 and 37,416.68 is: 56,024.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,765.88 : 105,959.10 = 37,416.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,765.88/105,959.10 = 37,416.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,765.88x = 105,959.10 × 37,416.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,765.88x = 3,964,637,737.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,637,737.79/70,765.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,024.71

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