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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,917.32, 117,191.15 and 70,745.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,917.32, 117,191.15 and 70,745.56 is: 97,633.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,917.32 : 117,191.15 = 70,745.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,917.32/117,191.15 = 70,745.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,917.32x = 117,191.15 × 70,745.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,917.32x = 8,290,753,533.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,290,753,533.79/84,917.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,633.25

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