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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,629.30, 107,296.30 and 41,957.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,629.30, 107,296.30 and 41,957.17 is: 62,849.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,629.30 : 107,296.30 = 41,957.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,629.30/107,296.30 = 41,957.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,629.30x = 107,296.30 × 41,957.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,629.30x = 4,501,849,605.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,501,849,605.22/71,629.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,849.28

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