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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,722.40, 107,510.94 and 36,076.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,722.40, 107,510.94 and 36,076.01 is: 54,077.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,722.40 : 107,510.94 = 36,076.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,722.40/107,510.94 = 36,076.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,722.40x = 107,510.94 × 36,076.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,722.40x = 3,878,565,208.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,878,565,208.99/71,722.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,077.46

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