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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,448.17, 107,086.29 and 26,433.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,448.17, 107,086.29 and 26,433.63 is: 39,618.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,448.17 : 107,086.29 = 26,433.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,448.17/107,086.29 = 26,433.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,448.17x = 107,086.29 × 26,433.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,448.17x = 2,830,679,235.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,830,679,235.76/71,448.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,618.64

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