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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,397.22, 107,096.94 and 27,044.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,397.22, 107,096.94 and 27,044.86 is: 40,567.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,397.22 : 107,096.94 = 27,044.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,397.22/107,096.94 = 27,044.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,397.22x = 107,096.94 × 27,044.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,397.22x = 2,896,421,748.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,421,748.73/71,397.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,567.71

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