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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,122.75, 109,684.14 and 26,375.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,122.75, 109,684.14 and 26,375.62 is: 39,563.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,122.75 : 109,684.14 = 26,375.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,122.75/109,684.14 = 26,375.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,122.75x = 109,684.14 × 26,375.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,122.75x = 2,892,987,196.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,892,987,196.67/73,122.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,563.44

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