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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,984.24, 97,956.54 and 39,152.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,984.24, 97,956.54 and 39,152.46 is: 54,029.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,984.24 : 97,956.54 = 39,152.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,984.24/97,956.54 = 39,152.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,984.24x = 97,956.54 × 39,152.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,984.24x = 3,835,238,999.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,238,999.93/70,984.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,029.44

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