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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,460.45, 107,241.37 and 29,378.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,460.45, 107,241.37 and 29,378.93 is: 44,089.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,460.45 : 107,241.37 = 29,378.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,460.45/107,241.37 = 29,378.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,460.45x = 107,241.37 × 29,378.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,460.45x = 3,150,636,394.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,636,394.30/71,460.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,089.23

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