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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,817.36, 107,751.96 and 25,077.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,817.36, 107,751.96 and 25,077.12 is: 37,624.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,817.36 : 107,751.96 = 25,077.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,817.36/107,751.96 = 25,077.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,817.36x = 107,751.96 × 25,077.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,817.36x = 2,702,108,831.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,702,108,831.16/71,817.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,624.73

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