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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,200.60, 109,800.90 and 17,796.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,200.60, 109,800.90 and 17,796.60 is: 26,694.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,200.60 : 109,800.90 = 17,796.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,200.60/109,800.90 = 17,796.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,200.60x = 109,800.90 × 17,796.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,200.60x = 1,954,082,696.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,082,696.94/73,200.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,694.90

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