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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,362.60, 107,045.10 and 27,010.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,362.60, 107,045.10 and 27,010.24 is: 40,515.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,362.60 : 107,045.10 = 27,010.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,362.60/107,045.10 = 27,010.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,362.60x = 107,045.10 × 27,010.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,362.60x = 2,891,313,841.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,891,313,841.82/71,362.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,515.81

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