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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,770.80, 170,796.60 and 71,650.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,770.80, 170,796.60 and 71,650.80 is: 107,564.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,770.80 : 170,796.60 = 71,650.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,770.80/170,796.60 = 71,650.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,770.80x = 170,796.60 × 71,650.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,770.80x = 12,237,713,027.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,237,713,027.28/113,770.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,564.62

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