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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,914.24, 97,862.31 and 39,084.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,914.24, 97,862.31 and 39,084.30 is: 53,936.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,914.24 : 97,862.31 = 39,084.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,914.24/97,862.31 = 39,084.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,914.24x = 97,862.31 × 39,084.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,914.24x = 3,824,879,882.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,879,882.73/70,914.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,936.70

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