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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,773.04, 107,623.35 and 41,796.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,773.04, 107,623.35 and 41,796.96 is: 62,674.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,773.04 : 107,623.35 = 41,796.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,773.04/107,623.35 = 41,796.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,773.04x = 107,623.35 × 41,796.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,773.04x = 4,498,328,855.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,498,328,855.02/71,773.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,674.36

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