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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,656.52, 107,513.93 and 32,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,656.52, 107,513.93 and 32,232.20 is: 48,361.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,656.52 : 107,513.93 = 32,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,656.52/107,513.93 = 32,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,656.52x = 107,513.93 × 32,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,656.52x = 3,465,410,037.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,410,037.56/71,656.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,361.41

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