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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,952.19, 107,862.54 and 25,179.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,952.19, 107,862.54 and 25,179.55 is: 37,746.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,952.19 : 107,862.54 = 25,179.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,952.19/107,862.54 = 25,179.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,952.19x = 107,862.54 × 25,179.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,952.19x = 2,715,930,219.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,715,930,219.06/71,952.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,746.32

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