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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,352.60, 107,030.10 and 27,000.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,352.60, 107,030.10 and 27,000.24 is: 40,500.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,352.60 : 107,030.10 = 27,000.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,352.60/107,030.10 = 27,000.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,352.60x = 107,030.10 × 27,000.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,352.60x = 2,889,838,387.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,838,387.22/71,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,500.81

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