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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,367.47, 108,554.25 and 19,776.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,367.47, 108,554.25 and 19,776.81 is: 29,666.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,367.47 : 108,554.25 = 19,776.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,367.47/108,554.25 = 19,776.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,367.47x = 108,554.25 × 19,776.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,367.47x = 2,146,856,776.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,146,856,776.94/72,367.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,666.05

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