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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,630.33, 107,297.83 and 41,958.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,630.33, 107,297.83 and 41,958.21 is: 62,850.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,630.33 : 107,297.83 = 41,958.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,630.33/107,297.83 = 41,958.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,630.33x = 107,297.83 × 41,958.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,630.33x = 4,502,024,883.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,502,024,883.68/71,630.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,850.82

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