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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,629.56, 107,407.22 and 37,913.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,629.56, 107,407.22 and 37,913.85 is: 56,851.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,629.56 : 107,407.22 = 37,913.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,629.56/107,407.22 = 37,913.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,629.56x = 107,407.22 × 37,913.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,629.56x = 4,072,221,038.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,072,221,038.43/71,629.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,851.12

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