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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,074.25, 40,584.11 and 11,288.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,074.25, 40,584.11 and 11,288.03 is: 16,920.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,074.25 : 40,584.11 = 11,288.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,074.25/40,584.11 = 11,288.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,074.25x = 40,584.11 × 11,288.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,074.25x = 458,114,391.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,114,391.84/27,074.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,920.67

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