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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,544.67, 110,342.93 and 26,802.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,544.67, 110,342.93 and 26,802.27 is: 40,212.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,544.67 : 110,342.93 = 26,802.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,544.67/110,342.93 = 26,802.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,544.67x = 110,342.93 × 26,802.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,544.67x = 2,957,440,868.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,440,868.44/73,544.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,212.85

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