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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,774.23, 107,552.17 and 34,282.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,774.23, 107,552.17 and 34,282.67 is: 51,371.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,774.23 : 107,552.17 = 34,282.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,774.23/107,552.17 = 34,282.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,774.23x = 107,552.17 × 34,282.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,774.23x = 3,687,175,551.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,175,551.89/71,774.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,371.86

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