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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,927.20, 110,890.80 and 27,198.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,927.20, 110,890.80 and 27,198.30 is: 40,797.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,927.20 : 110,890.80 = 27,198.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,927.20/110,890.80 = 27,198.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,927.20x = 110,890.80 × 27,198.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,927.20x = 3,016,041,245.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,041,245.64/73,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,797.45

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