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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,204.74, 109,807.11 and 17,800.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,204.74, 109,807.11 and 17,800.26 is: 26,700.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,204.74 : 109,807.11 = 17,800.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,204.74/109,807.11 = 17,800.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,204.74x = 109,807.11 × 17,800.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,204.74x = 1,954,595,107.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,595,107.85/73,204.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,700.39

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