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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,098.82, 109,207.32 and 70,586.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,098.82, 109,207.32 and 70,586.32 is: 97,454.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,098.82 : 109,207.32 = 70,586.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,098.82/109,207.32 = 70,586.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,098.82x = 109,207.32 × 70,586.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,098.82x = 7,708,542,835.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,708,542,835.86/79,098.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,454.59

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