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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,239.40, 106,859.10 and 70,202.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,239.40, 106,859.10 and 70,202.60 is: 105,303.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,239.40 : 106,859.10 = 70,202.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,239.40/106,859.10 = 70,202.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,239.40x = 106,859.10 × 70,202.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,239.40x = 7,501,786,653.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,501,786,653.66/71,239.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,303.90

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