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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,505.44, 107,258.52 and 29,408.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,505.44, 107,258.52 and 29,408.48 is: 44,112.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,505.44 : 107,258.52 = 29,408.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,505.44/107,258.52 = 29,408.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,505.44x = 107,258.52 × 29,408.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,505.44x = 3,154,310,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,154,310,040.25/71,505.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,112.87

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