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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,823.32, 107,784.14 and 25,076.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,823.32, 107,784.14 and 25,076.20 is: 37,631.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,823.32 : 107,784.14 = 25,076.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,823.32/107,784.14 = 25,076.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,823.32x = 107,784.14 × 25,076.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,823.32x = 2,702,816,651.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,702,816,651.47/71,823.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,631.46

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