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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,596.06, 107,352.94 and 29,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,596.06, 107,352.94 and 29,505.20 is: 44,240.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,596.06 : 107,352.94 = 29,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,596.06/107,352.94 = 29,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,596.06x = 107,352.94 × 29,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,596.06x = 3,167,469,817.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,167,469,817.76/71,596.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,240.84

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