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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,814.60, 110,721.90 and 71,870.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,814.60, 110,721.90 and 71,870.60 is: 107,805.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,814.60 : 110,721.90 = 71,870.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,814.60/110,721.90 = 71,870.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,814.60x = 110,721.90 × 71,870.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,814.60x = 7,957,649,386.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,957,649,386.14/73,814.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,805.90

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