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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,680.36, 107,567.31 and 26,737.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,680.36, 107,567.31 and 26,737.67 is: 40,123.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,680.36 : 107,567.31 = 26,737.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,680.36/107,567.31 = 26,737.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,680.36x = 107,567.31 × 26,737.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,680.36x = 2,876,098,699.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,876,098,699.73/71,680.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,123.94

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