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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,460.88, 107,192.23 and 27,075.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,460.88, 107,192.23 and 27,075.71 is: 40,613.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,460.88 : 107,192.23 = 27,075.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,460.88/107,192.23 = 27,075.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,460.88x = 107,192.23 × 27,075.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,460.88x = 2,902,305,733.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,902,305,733.73/71,460.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,613.91

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