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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,361.80, 107,042.70 and 41,764.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,361.80, 107,042.70 and 41,764.40 is: 62,646.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,361.80 : 107,042.70 = 41,764.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,361.80/107,042.70 = 41,764.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,361.80x = 107,042.70 × 41,764.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,361.80x = 4,470,574,139.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,470,574,139.88/71,361.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,646.60

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