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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,401.20, 107,101.80 and 27,029.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,401.20, 107,101.80 and 27,029.40 is: 40,544.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,401.20 : 107,101.80 = 27,029.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,401.20/107,101.80 = 27,029.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,401.20x = 107,101.80 × 27,029.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,401.20x = 2,894,897,392.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,897,392.92/71,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,544.10

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