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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,123.25, 109,684.89 and 26,376.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,123.25, 109,684.89 and 26,376.12 is: 39,564.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,123.25 : 109,684.89 = 26,376.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,123.25/109,684.89 = 26,376.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,123.25x = 109,684.89 × 26,376.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,123.25x = 2,893,061,820.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,061,820.83/73,123.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,564.19

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