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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,556.70, 110,324.10 and 26,798.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,556.70, 110,324.10 and 26,798.64 is: 40,193.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,556.70 : 110,324.10 = 26,798.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,556.70/110,324.10 = 26,798.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,556.70x = 110,324.10 × 26,798.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,556.70x = 2,956,535,839.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,956,535,839.22/73,556.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,193.97

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