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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,122.25, 109,683.39 and 26,375.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,122.25, 109,683.39 and 26,375.12 is: 39,562.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,122.25 : 109,683.39 = 26,375.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,122.25/109,683.39 = 26,375.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,122.25x = 109,683.39 × 26,375.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,122.25x = 2,892,912,573.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,892,912,573.26/73,122.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,562.69

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