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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,500.84, 107,252.34 and 34,064.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,500.84, 107,252.34 and 34,064.80 is: 51,097.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,500.84 : 107,252.34 = 34,064.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,500.84/107,252.34 = 34,064.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,500.84x = 107,252.34 × 34,064.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,500.84x = 3,653,529,511.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,653,529,511.63/71,500.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,097.71

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