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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,844.27, 107,766.40 and 21,924.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,844.27, 107,766.40 and 21,924.62 is: 32,886.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,844.27 : 107,766.40 = 21,924.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,844.27/107,766.40 = 21,924.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,844.27x = 107,766.40 × 21,924.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,844.27x = 2,362,737,826.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,362,737,826.54/71,844.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,886.94

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