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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,946.24, 107,934.72 and 25,201.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,946.24, 107,934.72 and 25,201.92 is: 37,808.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,946.24 : 107,934.72 = 25,201.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,946.24/107,934.72 = 25,201.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,946.24x = 107,934.72 × 25,201.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,946.24x = 2,720,162,178.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,720,162,178.66/71,946.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,808.26

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