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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,797.36, 107,696.10 and 32,308.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,797.36, 107,696.10 and 32,308.36 is: 48,462.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,797.36 : 107,696.10 = 32,308.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,797.36/107,696.10 = 32,308.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,797.36x = 107,696.10 × 32,308.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,797.36x = 3,479,484,369.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,484,369.40/71,797.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,462.57

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