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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,106.48, 106,659.36 and 18,514.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,106.48, 106,659.36 and 18,514.80 is: 27,772.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,106.48 : 106,659.36 = 18,514.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,106.48/106,659.36 = 18,514.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,106.48x = 106,659.36 × 18,514.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,106.48x = 1,974,776,718.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,776,718.53/71,106.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,772.11

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