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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,130.49, 109,695.75 and 26,383.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,130.49, 109,695.75 and 26,383.35 is: 39,575.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,130.49 : 109,695.75 = 26,383.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,130.49/109,695.75 = 26,383.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,130.49x = 109,695.75 × 26,383.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,130.49x = 2,894,141,365.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,141,365.76/73,130.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,575.03

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