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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,123.69, 109,662.85 and 26,370.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,123.69, 109,662.85 and 26,370.49 is: 39,547.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,123.69 : 109,662.85 = 26,370.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,123.69/109,662.85 = 26,370.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,123.69x = 109,662.85 × 26,370.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,123.69x = 2,891,863,089.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,891,863,089.30/73,123.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,547.55

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