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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,826.37, 107,703.51 and 41,850.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,826.37, 107,703.51 and 41,850.29 is: 62,754.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,826.37 : 107,703.51 = 41,850.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,826.37/107,703.51 = 41,850.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,826.37x = 107,703.51 × 41,850.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,826.37x = 4,507,423,239.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,507,423,239.84/71,826.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,754.44

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