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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,118.53, 106,684.02 and 18,527.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,118.53, 106,684.02 and 18,527.93 is: 27,793.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,118.53 : 106,684.02 = 18,527.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,118.53/106,684.02 = 18,527.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,118.53x = 106,684.02 × 18,527.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,118.53x = 1,976,634,054.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,634,054.68/71,118.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,793.52

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