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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,835.25, 107,752.28 and 26,867.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,835.25, 107,752.28 and 26,867.95 is: 40,301.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,835.25 : 107,752.28 = 26,867.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,835.25/107,752.28 = 26,867.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,835.25x = 107,752.28 × 26,867.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,835.25x = 2,895,082,467.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,082,467.71/71,835.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,301.70

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