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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,800.90, 107,466.55 and 52,820.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,800.90, 107,466.55 and 52,820.48 is: 79,057.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,800.90 : 107,466.55 = 52,820.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,800.90/107,466.55 = 52,820.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,800.90x = 107,466.55 × 52,820.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,800.90x = 5,676,434,754.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,676,434,754.94/71,800.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,057.99

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