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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,060.16, 109,523.84 and 26,302.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,060.16, 109,523.84 and 26,302.40 is: 39,429.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,060.16 : 109,523.84 = 26,302.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,060.16/109,523.84 = 26,302.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,060.16x = 109,523.84 × 26,302.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,060.16x = 2,880,739,849.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,739,849.22/73,060.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,429.70

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