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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,434.89, 107,181.54 and 39,426.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,434.89, 107,181.54 and 39,426.93 is: 59,156.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,434.89 : 107,181.54 = 39,426.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,434.89/107,181.54 = 39,426.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,434.89x = 107,181.54 × 39,426.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,434.89x = 4,225,839,074.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,225,839,074.87/71,434.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,156.51

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