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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,816.20, 107,733.18 and 24,439.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,816.20, 107,733.18 and 24,439.24 is: 36,661.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,816.20 : 107,733.18 = 24,439.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,816.20/107,733.18 = 24,439.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,816.20x = 107,733.18 × 24,439.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,816.20x = 2,632,917,041.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,632,917,041.98/71,816.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,661.88

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