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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,298.38, 106,911.56 and 41,725.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,298.38, 106,911.56 and 41,725.10 is: 62,566.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,298.38 : 106,911.56 = 41,725.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,298.38/106,911.56 = 41,725.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,298.38x = 106,911.56 × 41,725.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,298.38x = 4,460,895,532.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,895,532.16/71,298.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,566.58

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