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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,629.43, 107,296.48 and 41,957.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,629.43, 107,296.48 and 41,957.30 is: 62,849.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,629.43 : 107,296.48 = 41,957.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,629.43/107,296.48 = 41,957.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,629.43x = 107,296.48 × 41,957.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,629.43x = 4,501,870,763.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,501,870,763.65/71,629.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,849.46

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