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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,331.60, 110,027.16 and 26,588.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,331.60, 110,027.16 and 26,588.24 is: 39,893.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,331.60 : 110,027.16 = 26,588.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,331.60/110,027.16 = 26,588.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,331.60x = 110,027.16 × 26,588.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,331.60x = 2,925,428,536.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,925,428,536.60/73,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,893.15

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