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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,818.10, 110,728.86 and 26,436.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,818.10, 110,728.86 and 26,436.44 is: 39,655.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,818.10 : 110,728.86 = 26,436.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,818.10/110,728.86 = 26,436.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,818.10x = 110,728.86 × 26,436.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,818.10x = 2,927,277,140.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,927,277,140.48/73,818.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,655.28

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