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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,408.34, 107,127.53 and 27,034.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,408.34, 107,127.53 and 27,034.11 is: 40,556.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,408.34 : 107,127.53 = 27,034.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,408.34/107,127.53 = 27,034.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,408.34x = 107,127.53 × 27,034.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,408.34x = 2,896,097,294.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,097,294.88/71,408.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556.85

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