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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,733.45, 107,603.79 and 27,363.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,733.45, 107,603.79 and 27,363.69 is: 41,046.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,733.45 : 107,603.79 = 27,363.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,733.45/107,603.79 = 27,363.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,733.45x = 107,603.79 × 27,363.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,733.45x = 2,944,436,752.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,944,436,752.39/71,733.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,046.91

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