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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,201.26, 109,752.21 and 23,266.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,201.26, 109,752.21 and 23,266.38 is: 34,883.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,201.26 : 109,752.21 = 23,266.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,201.26/109,752.21 = 23,266.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,201.26x = 109,752.21 × 23,266.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,201.26x = 2,553,536,623.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,553,536,623.70/73,201.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,883.78

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