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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,241,004.88, 40,861,654.92 and 8,071,927.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,241,004.88, 40,861,654.92 and 8,071,927.92 is: 12,107,935.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,241,004.88 : 40,861,654.92 = 8,071,927.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,241,004.88/40,861,654.92 = 8,071,927.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,241,004.88x = 40,861,654.92 × 8,071,927.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,241,004.88x = 329,832,333,206,153.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,832,333,206,153.38/27,241,004.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,107,935.62

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