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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,307.75, 103,972.84 and 27,164.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,307.75, 103,972.84 and 27,164.98 is: 40,751.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,307.75 : 103,972.84 = 27,164.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,307.75/103,972.84 = 27,164.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,307.75x = 103,972.84 × 27,164.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,307.75x = 2,824,420,181.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,824,420,181.20/69,307.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,751.87

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