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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,135.08, 106,617.39 and 33,133.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,135.08, 106,617.39 and 33,133.12 is: 49,659.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,135.08 : 106,617.39 = 33,133.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,135.08/106,617.39 = 33,133.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,135.08x = 106,617.39 × 33,133.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,135.08x = 3,532,566,776.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,532,566,776.96/71,135.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,659.98

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