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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,516.95, 110,208.74 and 26,736.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,516.95, 110,208.74 and 26,736.75 is: 40,080.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,516.95 : 110,208.74 = 26,736.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,516.95/110,208.74 = 26,736.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,516.95x = 110,208.74 × 26,736.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,516.95x = 2,946,623,395.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946,623,395.51/73,516.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,080.87

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