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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,681.60, 110,500.52 and 26,923.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,681.60, 110,500.52 and 26,923.56 is: 40,377.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,681.60 : 110,500.52 = 26,923.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,681.60/110,500.52 = 26,923.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,681.60x = 110,500.52 × 26,923.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,681.60x = 2,975,067,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,975,067,380.25/73,681.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,377.34

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