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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,367.80, 107,051.70 and 36,375.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,367.80, 107,051.70 and 36,375.80 is: 54,563.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,367.80 : 107,051.70 = 36,375.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,367.80/107,051.70 = 36,375.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,367.80x = 107,051.70 × 36,375.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,367.80x = 3,894,091,228.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,091,228.86/71,367.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,563.70

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