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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,692.92, 107,561.26 and 36,657.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,692.92, 107,561.26 and 36,657.18 is: 54,996.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,692.92 : 107,561.26 = 36,657.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,692.92/107,561.26 = 36,657.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,692.92x = 107,561.26 × 36,657.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,692.92x = 3,942,892,468.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,892,468.85/71,692.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,996.96

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