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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,536.17, 107,409.58 and 40,008.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,536.17, 107,409.58 and 40,008.00 is: 60,070.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,536.17 : 107,409.58 = 40,008.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,536.17/107,409.58 = 40,008.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,536.17x = 107,409.58 × 40,008.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,536.17x = 4,297,242,308.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,297,242,308.14/71,536.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,070.91

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