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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,947.24, 107,936.22 and 25,202.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,947.24, 107,936.22 and 25,202.92 is: 37,809.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,947.24 : 107,936.22 = 25,202.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,947.24/107,936.22 = 25,202.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,947.24x = 107,936.22 × 25,202.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,947.24x = 2,720,307,917.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,720,307,917.76/71,947.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,809.76

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