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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,820.40, 110,730.60 and 27,067.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,820.40, 110,730.60 and 27,067.20 is: 40,600.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,820.40 : 110,730.60 = 27,067.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,820.40/110,730.60 = 27,067.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,820.40x = 110,730.60 × 27,067.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,820.40x = 2,997,167,296.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,997,167,296.32/73,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,600.80

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