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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,821.02, 107,695.48 and 41,844.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,821.02, 107,695.48 and 41,844.96 is: 62,746.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,821.02 : 107,695.48 = 41,844.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,821.02/107,695.48 = 41,844.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,821.02x = 107,695.48 × 41,844.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,821.02x = 4,506,513,052.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,506,513,052.78/71,821.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,746.44

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