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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,089.27, 109,633.91 and 17,685.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,089.27, 109,633.91 and 17,685.27 is: 26,527.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,089.27 : 109,633.91 = 17,685.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,089.27/109,633.91 = 17,685.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,089.27x = 109,633.91 × 17,685.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,089.27x = 1,938,905,343.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,905,343.72/73,089.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,527.91

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