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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,551.12, 110,343.24 and 26,804.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,551.12, 110,343.24 and 26,804.16 is: 40,212.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,551.12 : 110,343.24 = 26,804.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,551.12/110,343.24 = 26,804.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,551.12x = 110,343.24 × 26,804.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,551.12x = 2,957,657,859.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,657,859.88/73,551.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,212.27

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