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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,575.47, 107,375.78 and 27,206.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,575.47, 107,375.78 and 27,206.10 is: 40,813.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,575.47 : 107,375.78 = 27,206.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,575.47/107,375.78 = 27,206.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,575.47x = 107,375.78 × 27,206.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,575.47x = 2,921,276,276.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,921,276,276.27/71,575.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,813.93

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