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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,227.20, 106,927.20 and 36,148.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,227.20, 106,927.20 and 36,148.80 is: 54,267.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,227.20 : 106,927.20 = 36,148.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,227.20/106,927.20 = 36,148.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,227.20x = 106,927.20 × 36,148.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,227.20x = 3,865,289,967.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,289,967.36/71,227.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,267.05

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