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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,100.68, 109,651.83 and 26,353.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,100.68, 109,651.83 and 26,353.96 is: 39,531.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,100.68 : 109,651.83 = 26,353.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,100.68/109,651.83 = 26,353.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,100.68x = 109,651.83 × 26,353.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,100.68x = 2,889,759,941.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,759,941.75/73,100.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,531.23

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