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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,800.40, 107,701.24 and 25,053.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,800.40, 107,701.24 and 25,053.20 is: 37,580.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,800.40 : 107,701.24 = 25,053.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,800.40/107,701.24 = 25,053.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,800.40x = 107,701.24 × 25,053.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,800.40x = 2,698,260,705.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,698,260,705.97/71,800.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,580.02

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