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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,000.49, 97,980.67 and 39,169.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,000.49, 97,980.67 and 39,169.39 is: 54,053.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,000.49 : 97,980.67 = 39,169.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,000.49/97,980.67 = 39,169.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,000.49x = 97,980.67 × 39,169.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,000.49x = 3,837,843,075.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,843,075.69/71,000.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,053.75

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