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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,859.94, 110,804.49 and 27,113.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,859.94, 110,804.49 and 27,113.22 is: 40,675.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,859.94 : 110,804.49 = 27,113.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,859.94/110,804.49 = 27,113.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,859.94x = 110,804.49 × 27,113.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,859.94x = 3,004,266,514.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,004,266,514.36/73,859.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,675.18

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