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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,450.20, 107,182.14 and 27,065.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,450.20, 107,182.14 and 27,065.04 is: 40,600.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,450.20 : 107,182.14 = 27,065.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,450.20/107,182.14 = 27,065.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,450.20x = 107,182.14 × 27,065.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,450.20x = 2,900,888,402.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,888,402.96/71,450.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,600.14

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