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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,648.60, 110,516.10 and 26,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,648.60, 110,516.10 and 26,906.20 is: 40,375.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,648.60 : 110,516.10 = 26,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,648.60/110,516.10 = 26,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,648.60x = 110,516.10 × 26,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,648.60x = 2,973,568,289.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,568,289.82/73,648.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,375.08

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