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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,560.11, 110,356.56 and 26,812.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,560.11, 110,356.56 and 26,812.98 is: 40,225.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,560.11 : 110,356.56 = 26,812.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,560.11/110,356.56 = 26,812.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,560.11x = 110,356.56 × 26,812.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,560.11x = 2,958,988,236.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,958,988,236.15/73,560.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,225.45

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