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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,866.74, 107,899.47 and 49,625.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,866.74, 107,899.47 and 49,625.22 is: 74,506.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,866.74 : 107,899.47 = 49,625.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,866.74/107,899.47 = 49,625.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,866.74x = 107,899.47 × 49,625.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,866.74x = 5,354,534,936.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,354,534,936.63/71,866.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,506.44

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