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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,130.40, 109,250.94 and 70,617.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,130.40, 109,250.94 and 70,617.96 is: 97,498.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,130.40 : 109,250.94 = 70,617.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,130.40/109,250.94 = 70,617.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,130.40x = 109,250.94 × 70,617.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,130.40x = 7,715,078,510.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,715,078,510.88/79,130.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,498.29

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