Mean xˉ=5∑xi=524⇒∑xi=24...(i)
Variance σ2=5∑xi2−(524)2=25194
⇒∑xi2=154...(ii)
Also given mean4x1+x2+x3+x4=27⇒x1+x2+x3+x4=14
⇒x5=10 (from (i))
and variance σ2=4x12+x22+x32+x42−449=a
⇒x12+x22+x32+x42=4a+49
⇒x52=154−4a−49 (from (ii))
⇒100=105−4a⇒4a=5
Hence 4a+x5=15