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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,056.60, 109,584.90 and 26,303.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,056.60, 109,584.90 and 26,303.40 is: 39,455.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,056.60 : 109,584.90 = 26,303.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,056.60/109,584.90 = 26,303.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,056.60x = 109,584.90 × 26,303.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,056.60x = 2,882,455,458.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,455,458.66/73,056.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,455.10

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