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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,926.56, 107,843.13 and 29,795.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,926.56, 107,843.13 and 29,795.22 is: 44,673.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,926.56 : 107,843.13 = 29,795.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,926.56/107,843.13 = 29,795.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,926.56x = 107,843.13 × 29,795.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,926.56x = 3,213,209,783.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,209,783.84/71,926.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,673.48

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