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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,517.40, 110,276.76 and 20,926.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,517.40, 110,276.76 and 20,926.86 is: 31,390.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,517.40 : 110,276.76 = 20,926.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,517.40/110,276.76 = 20,926.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,517.40x = 110,276.76 × 20,926.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,517.40x = 2,307,746,317.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,746,317.77/73,517.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,390.48

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