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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,264,978.98, 109,898,465.94 and 27,189,044.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,264,978.98, 109,898,465.94 and 27,189,044.28 is: 40,783,936.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,264,978.98 : 109,898,465.94 = 27,189,044.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,264,978.98/109,898,465.94 = 27,189,044.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,264,978.98x = 109,898,465.94 × 27,189,044.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,264,978.98x = 2,988,034,256,746,732
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,988,034,256,746,732/73,264,978.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,783,936.59

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