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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,804.24, 107,706.31 and 32,315.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,804.24, 107,706.31 and 32,315.22 is: 48,472.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,804.24 : 107,706.31 = 32,315.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,804.24/107,706.31 = 32,315.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,804.24x = 107,706.31 × 32,315.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,804.24x = 3,480,553,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,480,553,022.25/71,804.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,472.81

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