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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,087.60, 109,674.60 and 26,334.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,087.60, 109,674.60 and 26,334.40 is: 39,517.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,087.60 : 109,674.60 = 26,334.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,087.60/109,674.60 = 26,334.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,087.60x = 109,674.60 × 26,334.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,087.60x = 2,888,214,786.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,214,786.24/73,087.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,517.17

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