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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,248.10, 109,883.12 and 26,511.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,248.10, 109,883.12 and 26,511.91 is: 39,771.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,248.10 : 109,883.12 = 26,511.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,248.10/109,883.12 = 26,511.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,248.10x = 109,883.12 × 26,511.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,248.10x = 2,913,211,387.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,913,211,387.96/73,248.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,771.84

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