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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,272.96, 103,900.80 and 27,720.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,272.96, 103,900.80 and 27,720.32 is: 41,577.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,272.96 : 103,900.80 = 27,720.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,272.96/103,900.80 = 27,720.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,272.96x = 103,900.80 × 27,720.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,272.96x = 2,880,163,424.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,163,424.26/69,272.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,577.02

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