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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,600.32, 107,370.40 and 27,202.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,600.32, 107,370.40 and 27,202.56 is: 40,792.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,600.32 : 107,370.40 = 27,202.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,600.32/107,370.40 = 27,202.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,600.32x = 107,370.40 × 27,202.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,600.32x = 2,920,749,748.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,920,749,748.22/71,600.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,792.41

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