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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,569.70, 107,354.55 and 36,504.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,569.70, 107,354.55 and 36,504.80 is: 54,757.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,569.70 : 107,354.55 = 36,504.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,569.70/107,354.55 = 36,504.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,569.70x = 107,354.55 × 36,504.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,569.70x = 3,918,956,376.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,956,376.84/71,569.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,757.20

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