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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,900.36, 106,360.26 and 31,456.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,900.36, 106,360.26 and 31,456.60 is: 47,189.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,900.36 : 106,360.26 = 31,456.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,900.36/106,360.26 = 31,456.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,900.36x = 106,360.26 × 31,456.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,900.36x = 3,345,732,154.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,732,154.72/70,900.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,189.21

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