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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,600.04, 107,319.06 and 36,465.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,600.04, 107,319.06 and 36,465.48 is: 54,656.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,600.04 : 107,319.06 = 36,465.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,600.04/107,319.06 = 36,465.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,600.04x = 107,319.06 × 36,465.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,600.04x = 3,913,441,036.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,913,441,036.05/71,600.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,656.97

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