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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,549.20, 107,362.20 and 30,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,549.20, 107,362.20 and 30,000.40 is: 45,016.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,549.20 : 107,362.20 = 30,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,549.20/107,362.20 = 30,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,549.20x = 107,362.20 × 30,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,549.20x = 3,220,908,944.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,908,944.88/71,549.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,016.70

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