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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,841.00, 97,756.79 and 40,624.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,841.00, 97,756.79 and 40,624.85 is: 56,060.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,841.00 : 97,756.79 = 40,624.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,841.00/97,756.79 = 40,624.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,841.00x = 97,756.79 × 40,624.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,841.00x = 3,971,354,238.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,971,354,238.32/70,841.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,060.11

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