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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,072.75, 103,609.13 and 27,548.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,072.75, 103,609.13 and 27,548.91 is: 41,323.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,072.75 : 103,609.13 = 27,548.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,072.75/103,609.13 = 27,548.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,072.75x = 103,609.13 × 27,548.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,072.75x = 2,854,318,459.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,318,459.80/69,072.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,323.37

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