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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,793.18, 97,698.60 and 40,583.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,793.18, 97,698.60 and 40,583.52 is: 56,007.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,793.18 : 97,698.60 = 40,583.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,793.18/97,698.60 = 40,583.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,793.18x = 97,698.60 × 40,583.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,793.18x = 3,964,953,087.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,953,087.07/70,793.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,007.56

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