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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,495.07, 107,243.37 and 21,575.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,495.07, 107,243.37 and 21,575.61 is: 32,363.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,495.07 : 107,243.37 = 21,575.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,495.07/107,243.37 = 21,575.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,495.07x = 107,243.37 × 21,575.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,495.07x = 2,313,841,126.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,313,841,126.21/71,495.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,363.65

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