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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,300.10, 107,055.29 and 39,771.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,300.10, 107,055.29 and 39,771.77 is: 59,716.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,300.10 : 107,055.29 = 39,771.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,300.10/107,055.29 = 39,771.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,300.10x = 107,055.29 × 39,771.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,300.10x = 4,257,778,371.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,257,778,371.16/71,300.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,716.30

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