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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,000.18, 106,468.94 and 26,595.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,000.18, 106,468.94 and 26,595.78 is: 39,881.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,000.18 : 106,468.94 = 26,595.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,000.18/106,468.94 = 26,595.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,000.18x = 106,468.94 × 26,595.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,000.18x = 2,831,623,906.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,831,623,906.24/71,000.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,881.93

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