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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,822.88, 110,748.91 and 27,076.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,822.88, 110,748.91 and 27,076.16 is: 40,619.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,822.88 : 110,748.91 = 27,076.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,822.88/110,748.91 = 27,076.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,822.88x = 110,748.91 × 27,076.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,822.88x = 2,998,655,206.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998,655,206.99/73,822.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,619.59

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