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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,551.24, 110,343.25 and 26,804.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,551.24, 110,343.25 and 26,804.12 is: 40,212.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,551.24 : 110,343.25 = 26,804.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,551.24/110,343.25 = 26,804.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,551.24x = 110,343.25 × 26,804.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,551.24x = 2,957,653,195.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,653,195.98/73,551.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,212.15

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