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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,502.88, 112,331.04 and 70,144.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,502.88, 112,331.04 and 70,144.16 is: 96,675.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,502.88 : 112,331.04 = 70,144.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,502.88/112,331.04 = 70,144.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,502.88x = 112,331.04 × 70,144.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,502.88x = 7,879,366,442.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,879,366,442.73/81,502.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,675.93

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