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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,176.40, 106,534.20 and 65,646.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,176.40, 106,534.20 and 65,646.80 is: 98,257.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,176.40 : 106,534.20 = 65,646.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,176.40/106,534.20 = 65,646.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,176.40x = 106,534.20 × 65,646.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,176.40x = 6,993,629,320.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,993,629,320.56/71,176.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,257.70

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