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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,113.48, 100,025.75 and 70,195.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,113.48, 100,025.75 and 70,195.40 is: 97,365.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,113.48 : 100,025.75 = 70,195.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,113.48/100,025.75 = 70,195.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,113.48x = 100,025.75 × 70,195.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,113.48x = 7,021,347,531.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,021,347,531.55/72,113.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,365.26

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