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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,827.37, 107,705.01 and 41,851.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,827.37, 107,705.01 and 41,851.29 is: 62,755.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,827.37 : 107,705.01 = 41,851.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,827.37/107,705.01 = 41,851.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,827.37x = 107,705.01 × 41,851.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,827.37x = 4,507,593,607.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,507,593,607.96/71,827.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,755.93

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