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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,136.40, 103,631.70 and 27,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,136.40, 103,631.70 and 27,000.20 is: 40,471.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,136.40 : 103,631.70 = 27,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,136.40/103,631.70 = 27,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,136.40x = 103,631.70 × 27,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,136.40x = 2,798,076,626.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,798,076,626.34/69,136.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,471.83

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