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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,182.09, 106,751.56 and 37,429.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,182.09, 106,751.56 and 37,429.93 is: 56,133.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,182.09 : 106,751.56 = 37,429.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,182.09/106,751.56 = 37,429.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,182.09x = 106,751.56 × 37,429.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,182.09x = 3,995,703,418.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,995,703,418.19/71,182.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,133.55

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