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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,300.38, 106,914.57 and 41,727.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,300.38, 106,914.57 and 41,727.10 is: 62,569.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,300.38 : 106,914.57 = 41,727.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,300.38/106,914.57 = 41,727.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,300.38x = 106,914.57 × 41,727.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,300.38x = 4,461,234,953.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,461,234,953.85/71,300.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,569.58

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