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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,361.52, 110,049.57 and 26,618.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,361.52, 110,049.57 and 26,618.04 is: 39,929.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,361.52 : 110,049.57 = 26,618.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,361.52/110,049.57 = 26,618.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,361.52x = 110,049.57 × 26,618.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,361.52x = 2,929,303,856.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,303,856.24/73,361.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,929.71

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