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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,945.60, 106,399.20 and 21,025.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,945.60, 106,399.20 and 21,025.60 is: 31,532.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,945.60 : 106,399.20 = 21,025.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,945.60/106,399.20 = 21,025.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,945.60x = 106,399.20 × 21,025.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,945.60x = 2,237,107,019.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,107,019.52/70,945.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,532.71

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