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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,583.04, 107,293.54 and 36,448.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,583.04, 107,293.54 and 36,448.48 is: 54,631.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,583.04 : 107,293.54 = 36,448.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,583.04/107,293.54 = 36,448.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,583.04x = 107,293.54 × 36,448.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,583.04x = 3,910,686,446.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,910,686,446.82/71,583.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,631.47

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