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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,600.58, 110,417.25 and 26,853.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,600.58, 110,417.25 and 26,853.44 is: 40,286.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,600.58 : 110,417.25 = 26,853.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,600.58/110,417.25 = 26,853.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,600.58x = 110,417.25 × 26,853.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,600.58x = 2,965,082,997.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,082,997.84/73,600.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,286.14

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