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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,100.20, 106,584.36 and 26,756.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,100.20, 106,584.36 and 26,756.36 is: 40,109.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,100.20 : 106,584.36 = 26,756.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,100.20/106,584.36 = 26,756.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,100.20x = 106,584.36 × 26,756.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,100.20x = 2,851,809,506.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,851,809,506.53/71,100.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,109.73

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