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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,301.40, 103,879.20 and 27,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,301.40, 103,879.20 and 27,165.20 is: 40,719.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,301.40 : 103,879.20 = 27,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,301.40/103,879.20 = 27,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,301.40x = 103,879.20 × 27,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,301.40x = 2,821,899,243.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,899,243.84/69,301.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,719.22

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