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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,376, 110,064.18 and 26,628.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,376, 110,064.18 and 26,628.92 is: 39,943.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,376 : 110,064.18 = 26,628.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,376/110,064.18 = 26,628.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,376x = 110,064.18 × 26,628.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,376x = 2,930,890,244.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,930,890,244.09/73,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,943.45

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