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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,735.64, 140,574.28 and 27,180.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,735.64, 140,574.28 and 27,180.37 is: 40,762.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,735.64 : 140,574.28 = 27,180.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,735.64/140,574.28 = 27,180.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,735.64x = 140,574.28 × 27,180.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,735.64x = 3,820,860,942.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,820,860,942.88/93,735.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,762.09

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