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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,519.37, 107,286.54 and 26,553.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,519.37, 107,286.54 and 26,553.03 is: 39,832.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,519.37 : 107,286.54 = 26,553.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,519.37/107,286.54 = 26,553.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,519.37x = 107,286.54 × 26,553.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,519.37x = 2,848,782,178.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,848,782,178.78/71,519.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,832.32

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