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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,798.40, 107,746.20 and 32,335.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,798.40, 107,746.20 and 32,335.20 is: 48,524.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,798.40 : 107,746.20 = 32,335.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,798.40/107,746.20 = 32,335.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,798.40x = 107,746.20 × 32,335.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,798.40x = 3,483,994,926.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,994,926.24/71,798.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,524.69

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