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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,568.20, 107,352.30 and 36,576.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,568.20, 107,352.30 and 36,576.20 is: 54,864.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,568.20 : 107,352.30 = 36,576.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,568.20/107,352.30 = 36,576.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,568.20x = 107,352.30 × 36,576.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,568.20x = 3,926,539,195.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,539,195.26/71,568.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,864.30

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