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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,140.40, 103,637.70 and 27,004.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,140.40, 103,637.70 and 27,004.20 is: 40,477.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,140.40 : 103,637.70 = 27,004.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,140.40/103,637.70 = 27,004.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,140.40x = 103,637.70 × 27,004.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,140.40x = 2,798,653,178.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,798,653,178.34/69,140.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,477.83

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