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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,824.96, 110,671.56 and 27,066.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,824.96, 110,671.56 and 27,066.96 is: 40,576.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,824.96 : 110,671.56 = 27,066.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,824.96/110,671.56 = 27,066.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,824.96x = 110,671.56 × 27,066.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,824.96x = 2,995,542,687.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,995,542,687.66/73,824.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,576.29

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