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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,697.24, 107,560.22 and 40,152.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,697.24, 107,560.22 and 40,152.15 is: 60,236.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,697.24 : 107,560.22 = 40,152.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,697.24/107,560.22 = 40,152.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,697.24x = 107,560.22 × 40,152.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,697.24x = 4,318,773,886.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,318,773,886.71/71,697.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,236.26

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