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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,439.10, 107,163.11 and 18,848.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,439.10, 107,163.11 and 18,848.64 is: 28,274.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,439.10 : 107,163.11 = 18,848.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,439.10/107,163.11 = 18,848.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,439.10x = 107,163.11 × 18,848.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,439.10x = 2,019,878,881.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,878,881.67/71,439.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,274.14

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