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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,246.47, 109,880.68 and 26,510.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,246.47, 109,880.68 and 26,510.28 is: 39,769.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,246.47 : 109,880.68 = 26,510.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,246.47/109,880.68 = 26,510.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,246.47x = 109,880.68 × 26,510.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,246.47x = 2,912,967,735.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,912,967,735.54/73,246.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,769.39

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