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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,134.01, 109,701.03 and 26,386.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,134.01, 109,701.03 and 26,386.87 is: 39,580.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,134.01 : 109,701.03 = 26,386.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,134.01/109,701.03 = 26,386.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,134.01x = 109,701.03 × 26,386.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,134.01x = 2,894,666,817.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,666,817.48/73,134.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,580.31

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