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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,877.49, 151,579.70 and 71,127.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,877.49, 151,579.70 and 71,127.85 is: 98,123.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,877.49 : 151,579.70 = 71,127.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,877.49/151,579.70 = 71,127.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,877.49x = 151,579.70 × 71,127.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,877.49x = 10,781,537,954.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,781,537,954.77/109,877.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,123.27

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