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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,493.84, 107,260.20 and 24,750.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,493.84, 107,260.20 and 24,750.36 is: 37,132.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,493.84 : 107,260.20 = 24,750.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,493.84/107,260.20 = 24,750.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,493.84x = 107,260.20 × 24,750.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,493.84x = 2,654,728,563.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,654,728,563.67/71,493.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,132.27

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