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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,696.44, 107,396.70 and 42,024.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,696.44, 107,396.70 and 42,024.16 is: 62,949.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,696.44 : 107,396.70 = 42,024.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,696.44/107,396.70 = 42,024.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,696.44x = 107,396.70 × 42,024.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,696.44x = 4,513,256,104.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,513,256,104.27/71,696.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,949.51

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