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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,630.24, 107,445.24 and 19,039.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,630.24, 107,445.24 and 19,039.73 is: 28,559.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,630.24 : 107,445.24 = 19,039.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,630.24/107,445.24 = 19,039.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,630.24x = 107,445.24 × 19,039.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,630.24x = 2,045,727,822.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,045,727,822.16/71,630.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,559.56

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