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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,765.32, 107,616.60 and 36,204.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,765.32, 107,616.60 and 36,204.76 is: 54,291.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,765.32 : 107,616.60 = 36,204.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,765.32/107,616.60 = 36,204.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,765.32x = 107,616.60 × 36,204.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,765.32x = 3,896,233,175.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,896,233,175.02/71,765.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,291.31

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