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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,823.56, 107,589.74 and 33,300.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,823.56, 107,589.74 and 33,300.95 is: 49,883.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,823.56 : 107,589.74 = 33,300.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,823.56/107,589.74 = 33,300.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,823.56x = 107,589.74 × 33,300.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,823.56x = 3,582,839,847.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,839,847.80/71,823.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,883.91

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