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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,360.90, 110,048.64 and 26,617.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,360.90, 110,048.64 and 26,617.42 is: 39,928.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,360.90 : 110,048.64 = 26,617.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,360.90/110,048.64 = 26,617.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,360.90x = 110,048.64 × 26,617.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,360.90x = 2,929,210,187.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,210,187.98/73,360.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,928.77

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