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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,893.00, 97,839.24 and 52,956.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,893.00, 97,839.24 and 52,956.87 is: 73,085.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,893.00 : 97,839.24 = 52,956.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,893.00/97,839.24 = 52,956.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,893.00x = 97,839.24 × 52,956.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,893.00x = 5,181,259,913.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,181,259,913.58/70,893.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,085.63

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