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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,119.53, 106,685.52 and 18,528.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,119.53, 106,685.52 and 18,528.93 is: 27,795.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,119.53 : 106,685.52 = 18,528.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,119.53/106,685.52 = 18,528.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,119.53x = 106,685.52 × 18,528.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,119.53x = 1,976,768,532.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,768,532.09/71,119.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,795.02

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