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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,792.04, 99,069 and 39,525.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,792.04, 99,069 and 39,525.33 is: 54,542.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,792.04 : 99,069 = 39,525.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,792.04/99,069 = 39,525.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,792.04x = 99,069 × 39,525.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,792.04x = 3,915,734,917.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,734,917.77/71,792.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,542.74

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