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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,629.67, 107,296.85 and 41,957.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,629.67, 107,296.85 and 41,957.55 is: 62,849.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,629.67 : 107,296.85 = 41,957.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,629.67/107,296.85 = 41,957.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,629.67x = 107,296.85 × 41,957.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,629.67x = 4,501,912,948.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,501,912,948.72/71,629.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,849.84

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