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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,947.65, 107,937.04 and 27,574.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,947.65, 107,937.04 and 27,574.43 is: 41,367.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,947.65 : 107,937.04 = 27,574.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,947.65/107,937.04 = 27,574.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,947.65x = 107,937.04 × 27,574.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,947.65x = 2,976,302,554.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,302,554.79/71,947.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,367.61

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