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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,943.86, 106,447.15 and 37,201.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,943.86, 106,447.15 and 37,201.81 is: 55,819.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,943.86 : 106,447.15 = 37,201.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,943.86/106,447.15 = 37,201.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,943.86x = 106,447.15 × 37,201.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,943.86x = 3,960,026,649.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,026,649.34/70,943.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,819.16

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