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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,002.12, 109,454.49 and 26,248.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,002.12, 109,454.49 and 26,248.92 is: 39,355.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,002.12 : 109,454.49 = 26,248.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,002.12/109,454.49 = 26,248.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,002.12x = 109,454.49 × 26,248.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,002.12x = 2,873,062,151.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,062,151.65/73,002.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,355.87

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