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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,288.47, 106,944.27 and 26,919.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,288.47, 106,944.27 and 26,919.10 is: 40,383.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,288.47 : 106,944.27 = 26,919.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,288.47/106,944.27 = 26,919.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,288.47x = 106,944.27 × 26,919.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,288.47x = 2,878,843,498.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,878,843,498.56/71,288.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,383.02

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