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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,452.20, 107,185.14 and 27,067.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,452.20, 107,185.14 and 27,067.04 is: 40,603.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,452.20 : 107,185.14 = 27,067.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,452.20/107,185.14 = 27,067.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,452.20x = 107,185.14 × 27,067.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,452.20x = 2,901,184,471.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,184,471.79/71,452.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,603.15

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