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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,629.45, 107,444.05 and 19,038.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,629.45, 107,444.05 and 19,038.93 is: 28,558.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,629.45 : 107,444.05 = 19,038.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,629.45/107,444.05 = 19,038.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,629.45x = 107,444.05 × 19,038.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,629.45x = 2,045,619,746.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,045,619,746.87/71,629.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,558.36

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