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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,654.16, 109,969.98 and 70,797.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,654.16, 109,969.98 and 70,797.62 is: 97,742.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,654.16 : 109,969.98 = 70,797.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,654.16/109,969.98 = 70,797.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,654.16x = 109,969.98 × 70,797.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,654.16x = 7,785,612,855.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,785,612,855.45/79,654.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,742.70

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