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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,326, 139,989 and 27,662

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,326, 139,989 and 27,662 is: 41,493

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,326 : 139,989 = 27,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,326/139,989 = 27,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,326x = 139,989 × 27,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,326x = 3,872,375,718
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,375,718/93,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,493

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