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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,921.91, 107,882.71 and 19,331.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,921.91, 107,882.71 and 19,331.39 is: 28,997.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,921.91 : 107,882.71 = 19,331.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,921.91/107,882.71 = 19,331.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,921.91x = 107,882.71 × 19,331.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,921.91x = 2,085,522,644.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,085,522,644.61/71,921.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,997.04

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