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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,598.72, 140,377.38 and 27,024.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,598.72, 140,377.38 and 27,024.40 is: 40,530.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,598.72 : 140,377.38 = 27,024.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,598.72/140,377.38 = 27,024.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,598.72x = 140,377.38 × 27,024.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,598.72x = 3,793,614,468.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,793,614,468.07/93,598.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,530.62

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