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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,142.80, 106,714.20 and 70,624.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,142.80, 106,714.20 and 70,624.40 is: 105,936.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,142.80 : 106,714.20 = 70,624.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,142.80/106,714.20 = 70,624.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,142.80x = 106,714.20 × 70,624.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,142.80x = 7,536,626,346.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,536,626,346.48/71,142.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,936.60

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