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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,796.66, 107,695.01 and 32,307.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,796.66, 107,695.01 and 32,307.64 is: 48,461.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,796.66 : 107,695.01 = 32,307.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,796.66/107,695.01 = 32,307.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,796.66x = 107,695.01 × 32,307.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,796.66x = 3,479,371,612.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,371,612.88/71,796.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,461.47

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