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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,180.40, 106,770.60 and 68,458.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,180.40, 106,770.60 and 68,458.80 is: 102,688.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,180.40 : 106,770.60 = 68,458.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,180.40/106,770.60 = 68,458.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,180.40x = 106,770.60 × 68,458.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,180.40x = 7,309,387,151.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,309,387,151.28/71,180.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,688.20

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