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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,793.64, 107,736.54 and 34,837.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,793.64, 107,736.54 and 34,837.48 is: 52,278.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,793.64 : 107,736.54 = 34,837.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,793.64/107,736.54 = 34,837.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,793.64x = 107,736.54 × 34,837.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,793.64x = 3,753,269,557.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,753,269,557.52/71,793.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,278.58

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