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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,226.01, 106,763.68 and 26,833.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,226.01, 106,763.68 and 26,833.56 is: 40,221.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,226.01 : 106,763.68 = 26,833.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,226.01/106,763.68 = 26,833.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,226.01x = 106,763.68 × 26,833.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,226.01x = 2,864,849,613.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,849,613.10/71,226.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,221.96

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