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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,353.83, 107,097.17 and 36,319.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,353.83, 107,097.17 and 36,319.71 is: 54,513.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,353.83 : 107,097.17 = 36,319.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,353.83/107,097.17 = 36,319.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,353.83x = 107,097.17 × 36,319.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,353.83x = 3,889,737,974.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889,737,974.62/71,353.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,513.37

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