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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,891.14, 107,870.16 and 27,503.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,891.14, 107,870.16 and 27,503.26 is: 41,267.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,891.14 : 107,870.16 = 27,503.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,891.14/107,870.16 = 27,503.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,891.14x = 107,870.16 × 27,503.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,891.14x = 2,966,781,056.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,966,781,056.72/71,891.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,267.69

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