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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,035.32, 106,600.54 and 29,482.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,035.32, 106,600.54 and 29,482.36 is: 44,243.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,035.32 : 106,600.54 = 29,482.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,035.32/106,600.54 = 29,482.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,035.32x = 106,600.54 × 29,482.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,035.32x = 3,142,835,496.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,835,496.47/71,035.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,243.28

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