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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,361.40, 110,049.39 and 26,617.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,361.40, 110,049.39 and 26,617.92 is: 39,929.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,361.40 : 110,049.39 = 26,617.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,361.40/110,049.39 = 26,617.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,361.40x = 110,049.39 × 26,617.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,361.40x = 2,929,285,175.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,285,175.73/73,361.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,929.52

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