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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,948.12, 106,413.52 and 18,353.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,948.12, 106,413.52 and 18,353.20 is: 27,527.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,948.12 : 106,413.52 = 18,353.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,948.12/106,413.52 = 18,353.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,948.12x = 106,413.52 × 18,353.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,948.12x = 1,953,028,615.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,028,615.26/70,948.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,527.56

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