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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,815.68, 110,733.24 and 27,062.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,815.68, 110,733.24 and 27,062.48 is: 40,597.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,815.68 : 110,733.24 = 27,062.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,815.68/110,733.24 = 27,062.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,815.68x = 110,733.24 × 27,062.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,815.68x = 2,996,716,092.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,996,716,092.84/73,815.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,597.28

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