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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,956.17, 107,868.92 and 25,183.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,956.17, 107,868.92 and 25,183.53 is: 37,752.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,956.17 : 107,868.92 = 25,183.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,956.17/107,868.92 = 25,183.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,956.17x = 107,868.92 × 25,183.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,956.17x = 2,716,520,056.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,716,520,056.97/71,956.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,752.43

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