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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,247.47, 109,882.18 and 26,511.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,247.47, 109,882.18 and 26,511.28 is: 39,770.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,247.47 : 109,882.18 = 26,511.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,247.47/109,882.18 = 26,511.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,247.47x = 109,882.18 × 26,511.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,247.47x = 2,913,117,240.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,913,117,240.99/73,247.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,770.89

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