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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,392.15, 110,088.23 and 26,638.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,392.15, 110,088.23 and 26,638.95 is: 39,958.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,392.15 : 110,088.23 = 26,638.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,392.15/110,088.23 = 26,638.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,392.15x = 110,088.23 × 26,638.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,392.15x = 2,932,634,721.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,634,721.36/73,392.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,958.43

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