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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,704.06, 110,556.11 and 26,931.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,704.06, 110,556.11 and 26,931.42 is: 40,397.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,704.06 : 110,556.11 = 26,931.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,704.06/110,556.11 = 26,931.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,704.06x = 110,556.11 × 26,931.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,704.06x = 2,977,433,031.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,977,433,031.98/73,704.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,397.14

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