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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,054.77, 109,516.37 and 26,274.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,054.77, 109,516.37 and 26,274.75 is: 39,388.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,054.77 : 109,516.37 = 26,274.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,054.77/109,516.37 = 26,274.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,054.77x = 109,516.37 × 26,274.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,054.77x = 2,877,515,111.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,877,515,111.28/73,054.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,388.46

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