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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,788.24, 107,673.88 and 19,201.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,788.24, 107,673.88 and 19,201.80 is: 28,800.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,788.24 : 107,673.88 = 19,201.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,788.24/107,673.88 = 19,201.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,788.24x = 107,673.88 × 19,201.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,788.24x = 2,067,532,308.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,532,308.98/71,788.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,800.43

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