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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,698.82, 110,521.03 and 26,301.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,698.82, 110,521.03 and 26,301.23 is: 39,442.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,698.82 : 110,521.03 = 26,301.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,698.82/110,521.03 = 26,301.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,698.82x = 110,521.03 × 26,301.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,698.82x = 2,906,839,029.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,839,029.87/73,698.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,442.14

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