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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,206.80, 106,800.93 and 18,620.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,206.80, 106,800.93 and 18,620.34 is: 27,928.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,206.80 : 106,800.93 = 18,620.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,206.80/106,800.93 = 18,620.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,206.80x = 106,800.93 × 18,620.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,206.80x = 1,988,669,628.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,669,628.92/71,206.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,928.09

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