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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,470.24, 110,222.64 and 26,723.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,470.24, 110,222.64 and 26,723.52 is: 40,091.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,470.24 : 110,222.64 = 26,723.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,470.24/110,222.64 = 26,723.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,470.24x = 110,222.64 × 26,723.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,470.24x = 2,945,536,924.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,945,536,924.49/73,470.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,091.57

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