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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,830.60, 106,245.90 and 31,345.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,830.60, 106,245.90 and 31,345.80 is: 47,018.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,830.60 : 106,245.90 = 31,345.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,830.60/106,245.90 = 31,345.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,830.60x = 106,245.90 × 31,345.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,830.60x = 3,330,362,732.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,330,362,732.22/70,830.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,018.70

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