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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,302.40, 103,880.70 and 27,166.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,302.40, 103,880.70 and 27,166.20 is: 40,720.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,302.40 : 103,880.70 = 27,166.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,302.40/103,880.70 = 27,166.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,302.40x = 103,880.70 × 27,166.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,302.40x = 2,822,043,872.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,822,043,872.34/69,302.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,720.72

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