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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,436.14, 107,155.02 and 27,050.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,436.14, 107,155.02 and 27,050.84 is: 40,576.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,436.14 : 107,155.02 = 27,050.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,436.14/107,155.02 = 27,050.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,436.14x = 107,155.02 × 27,050.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,436.14x = 2,898,633,301.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,633,301.22/71,436.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,576.57

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