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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,053.66, 106,636.17 and 49,566.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,053.66, 106,636.17 and 49,566.61 is: 74,388.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,053.66 : 106,636.17 = 49,566.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,053.66/106,636.17 = 49,566.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,053.66x = 106,636.17 × 49,566.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,053.66x = 5,285,593,769.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,285,593,769.45/71,053.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,388.77

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