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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,804.27, 107,546.03 and 52,037.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,804.27, 107,546.03 and 52,037.44 is: 77,939.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,804.27 : 107,546.03 = 52,037.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,804.27/107,546.03 = 52,037.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,804.27x = 107,546.03 × 52,037.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,804.27x = 5,596,419,749.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,596,419,749.45/71,804.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,939.93

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