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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,846.56, 41,807.28 and 27,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,846.56, 41,807.28 and 27,552.80 is: 41,366.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,846.56 : 41,807.28 = 27,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,846.56/41,807.28 = 27,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,846.56x = 41,807.28 × 27,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,846.56x = 1,151,907,624.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,151,907,624.38/27,846.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,366.25

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