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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,102.40, 106,599.60 and 36,067.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,102.40, 106,599.60 and 36,067.20 is: 54,073.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,102.40 : 106,599.60 = 36,067.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,102.40/106,599.60 = 36,067.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,102.40x = 106,599.60 × 36,067.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,102.40x = 3,844,749,093.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844,749,093.12/71,102.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,073.41

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