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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,482.28, 110,272.47 and 26,735.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,482.28, 110,272.47 and 26,735.15 is: 40,120.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,482.28 : 110,272.47 = 26,735.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,482.28/110,272.47 = 26,735.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,482.28x = 110,272.47 × 26,735.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,482.28x = 2,948,151,026.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,948,151,026.32/73,482.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,120.57

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