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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,708.36, 107,103.80 and 64,943.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,708.36, 107,103.80 and 64,943.84 is: 97,000.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,708.36 : 107,103.80 = 64,943.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,708.36/107,103.80 = 64,943.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,708.36x = 107,103.80 × 64,943.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,708.36x = 6,955,732,480.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,955,732,480.71/71,708.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,000.31

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