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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,067.60, 106,598.52 and 31,614.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,067.60, 106,598.52 and 31,614.48 is: 47,420.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,067.60 : 106,598.52 = 31,614.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,067.60/106,598.52 = 31,614.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,067.60x = 106,598.52 × 31,614.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,067.60x = 3,370,056,778.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,370,056,778.57/71,067.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,420.44

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