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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,727.56, 104,632.34 and 27,611.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,727.56, 104,632.34 and 27,611.70 is: 41,433.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,727.56 : 104,632.34 = 27,611.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,727.56/104,632.34 = 27,611.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,727.56x = 104,632.34 × 27,611.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,727.56x = 2,889,076,644.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,076,644.32/69,727.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,433.78

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