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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,723.04, 107,597.04 and 27,353.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,723.04, 107,597.04 and 27,353.76 is: 41,035.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,723.04 : 107,597.04 = 27,353.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,723.04/107,597.04 = 27,353.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,723.04x = 107,597.04 × 27,353.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,723.04x = 2,943,183,608.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,943,183,608.87/71,723.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,035.40

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