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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,076.96, 106,449.60 and 56,185.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,076.96, 106,449.60 and 56,185.92 is: 84,147.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,076.96 : 106,449.60 = 56,185.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,076.96/106,449.60 = 56,185.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,076.96x = 106,449.60 × 56,185.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,076.96x = 5,980,968,709.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,980,968,709.63/71,076.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,147.78

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