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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,824.44, 107,737.20 and 25,077.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,824.44, 107,737.20 and 25,077.36 is: 37,616.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,824.44 : 107,737.20 = 25,077.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,824.44/107,737.20 = 25,077.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,824.44x = 107,737.20 × 25,077.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,824.44x = 2,701,764,549.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,701,764,549.79/71,824.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,616.23

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