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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,495.30, 107,243.72 and 21,575.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,495.30, 107,243.72 and 21,575.85 is: 32,364.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,495.30 : 107,243.72 = 21,575.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,495.30/107,243.72 = 21,575.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,495.30x = 107,243.72 × 21,575.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,495.30x = 2,313,873,987.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,313,873,987.03/71,495.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,364.00

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