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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,629.74, 107,407.68 and 32,153.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,629.74, 107,407.68 and 32,153.04 is: 48,212.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,629.74 : 107,407.68 = 32,153.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,629.74/107,407.68 = 32,153.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,629.74x = 107,407.68 × 32,153.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,629.74x = 3,453,483,431.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,483,431.35/71,629.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,212.98

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