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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,769.60, 107,608.32 and 30,205.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,769.60, 107,608.32 and 30,205.44 is: 45,288.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,769.60 : 107,608.32 = 30,205.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,769.60/107,608.32 = 30,205.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,769.60x = 107,608.32 × 30,205.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,769.60x = 3,250,356,653.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,250,356,653.26/71,769.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,288.77

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