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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,368.80, 107,053.20 and 41,771.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,368.80, 107,053.20 and 41,771.40 is: 62,657.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,368.80 : 107,053.20 = 41,771.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,368.80/107,053.20 = 41,771.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,368.80x = 107,053.20 × 41,771.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,368.80x = 4,471,762,038.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,471,762,038.48/71,368.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,657.10

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