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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,548.10, 107,322.15 and 24,800.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,548.10, 107,322.15 and 24,800.97 is: 37,201.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,548.10 : 107,322.15 = 24,800.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,548.10/107,322.15 = 24,800.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,548.10x = 107,322.15 × 24,800.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,548.10x = 2,661,693,422.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,661,693,422.49/71,548.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,201.46

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