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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,827.21, 107,704.77 and 41,851.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,827.21, 107,704.77 and 41,851.14 is: 62,755.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,827.21 : 107,704.77 = 41,851.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,827.21/107,704.77 = 41,851.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,827.21x = 107,704.77 × 41,851.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,827.21x = 4,507,567,407.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,507,567,407.94/71,827.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,755.71

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