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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,501.34, 107,301.24 and 32,102.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,501.34, 107,301.24 and 32,102.58 is: 48,175.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,501.34 : 107,301.24 = 32,102.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,501.34/107,301.24 = 32,102.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,501.34x = 107,301.24 × 32,102.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,501.34x = 3,444,646,641.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,646,641.20/71,501.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,175.97

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