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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,392.37, 107,093.86 and 21,468.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,392.37, 107,093.86 and 21,468.47 is: 32,204.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,392.37 : 107,093.86 = 21,468.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,392.37/107,093.86 = 21,468.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,392.37x = 107,093.86 × 21,468.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,392.37x = 2,299,140,731.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,299,140,731.45/71,392.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,204.29

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