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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,810.32, 107,620.44 and 55,106.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,810.32, 107,620.44 and 55,106.52 is: 82,586.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,810.32 : 107,620.44 = 55,106.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,810.32/107,620.44 = 55,106.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,810.32x = 107,620.44 × 55,106.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,810.32x = 5,930,587,929.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,587,929.27/71,810.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,586.85

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