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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,368.33, 107,118.92 and 36,334.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,368.33, 107,118.92 and 36,334.21 is: 54,535.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,368.33 : 107,118.92 = 36,334.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,368.33/107,118.92 = 36,334.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,368.33x = 107,118.92 × 36,334.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,368.33x = 3,892,081,152.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,892,081,152.58/71,368.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,535.13

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