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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,021.37, 106,504.27 and 26,623.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,021.37, 106,504.27 and 26,623.92 is: 39,925.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,021.37 : 106,504.27 = 26,623.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,021.37/106,504.27 = 26,623.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,021.37x = 106,504.27 × 26,623.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,021.37x = 2,835,561,496.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,835,561,496.97/71,021.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,925.47

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