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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,775.84, 107,668.80 and 27,395.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,775.84, 107,668.80 and 27,395.04 is: 41,094.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,775.84 : 107,668.80 = 27,395.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,775.84/107,668.80 = 27,395.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,775.84x = 107,668.80 × 27,395.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,775.84x = 2,949,591,082.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,949,591,082.75/71,775.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,094.48

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