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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,834.94, 107,768.25 and 21,918.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,834.94, 107,768.25 and 21,918.89 is: 32,883.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,834.94 : 107,768.25 = 21,918.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,834.94/107,768.25 = 21,918.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,834.94x = 107,768.25 × 21,918.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,834.94x = 2,362,160,768.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,362,160,768.86/71,834.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,883.17

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