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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,535.80, 107,352.30 and 39,945.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,535.80, 107,352.30 and 39,945.80 is: 59,945.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,535.80 : 107,352.30 = 39,945.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,535.80/107,352.30 = 39,945.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,535.80x = 107,352.30 × 39,945.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,535.80x = 4,288,273,505.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,288,273,505.34/71,535.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,945.84

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