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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,823.22, 107,740.60 and 19,232.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,823.22, 107,740.60 and 19,232.26 is: 28,849.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,823.22 : 107,740.60 = 19,232.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,823.22/107,740.60 = 19,232.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,823.22x = 107,740.60 × 19,232.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,823.22x = 2,072,095,231.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,095,231.76/71,823.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,849.94

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