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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,302.76, 109,953.84 and 26,544.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,302.76, 109,953.84 and 26,544.68 is: 39,816.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,302.76 : 109,953.84 = 26,544.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,302.76/109,953.84 = 26,544.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,302.76x = 109,953.84 × 26,544.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,302.76x = 2,918,689,497.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,689,497.57/73,302.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,816.91

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