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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,156.49, 106,701.93 and 41,583.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,156.49, 106,701.93 and 41,583.39 is: 62,355.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,156.49 : 106,701.93 = 41,583.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,156.49/106,701.93 = 41,583.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,156.49x = 106,701.93 × 41,583.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,156.49x = 4,437,027,968.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,437,027,968.94/71,156.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,355.91

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