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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,101.40, 106,598.10 and 36,066.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,101.40, 106,598.10 and 36,066.20 is: 54,071.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,101.40 : 106,598.10 = 36,066.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,101.40/106,598.10 = 36,066.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,101.40x = 106,598.10 × 36,066.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,101.40x = 3,844,588,394.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844,588,394.22/71,101.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,071.91

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