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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,020.00, 108,057.98 and 29,889.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,020.00, 108,057.98 and 29,889.54 is: 44,845.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,020.00 : 108,057.98 = 29,889.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,020.00/108,057.98 = 29,889.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,020.00x = 108,057.98 × 29,889.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,020.00x = 3,229,803,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,803,390.25/72,020.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,845.92

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