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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,884.99, 107,827.49 and 27,525.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,884.99, 107,827.49 and 27,525.34 is: 41,288.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,884.99 : 107,827.49 = 27,525.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,884.99/107,827.49 = 27,525.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,884.99x = 107,827.49 × 27,525.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,884.99x = 2,967,988,323.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,967,988,323.60/71,884.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,288.01

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