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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,334.30, 106,924.65 and 26,943.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,334.30, 106,924.65 and 26,943.90 is: 40,386.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,334.30 : 106,924.65 = 26,943.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,334.30/106,924.65 = 26,943.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,334.30x = 106,924.65 × 26,943.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,334.30x = 2,880,967,077.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,967,077.14/71,334.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,386.84

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