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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,570.60, 107,355.90 and 40,077.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,570.60, 107,355.90 and 40,077.80 is: 60,116.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,570.60 : 107,355.90 = 40,077.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,570.60/107,355.90 = 40,077.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,570.60x = 107,355.90 × 40,077.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,570.60x = 4,302,588,289.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,302,588,289.02/71,570.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,116.70

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