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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,734.60, 107,459.34 and 56,078.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,734.60, 107,459.34 and 56,078.92 is: 84,006.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,734.60 : 107,459.34 = 56,078.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,734.60/107,459.34 = 56,078.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,734.60x = 107,459.34 × 56,078.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,734.60x = 6,026,203,731.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,026,203,731.11/71,734.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,006.93

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