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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,499.75, 107,234.33 and 27,110.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,499.75, 107,234.33 and 27,110.94 is: 40,660.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,499.75 : 107,234.33 = 27,110.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,499.75/107,234.33 = 27,110.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,499.75x = 107,234.33 × 27,110.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,499.75x = 2,907,223,351.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,907,223,351.02/71,499.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,660.61

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