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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,068.29, 109,536.62 and 26,288.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,068.29, 109,536.62 and 26,288.25 is: 39,408.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,068.29 : 109,536.62 = 26,288.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,068.29/109,536.62 = 26,288.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,068.29x = 109,536.62 × 26,288.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,068.29x = 2,879,525,919.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,525,919.27/73,068.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,408.69

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