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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,724.49, 108,123.91 and 66,907.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,724.49, 108,123.91 and 66,907.62 is: 100,862.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,724.49 : 108,123.91 = 66,907.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,724.49/108,123.91 = 66,907.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,724.49x = 108,123.91 × 66,907.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,724.49x = 7,234,313,692.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,234,313,692.28/71,724.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,862.54

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