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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,880.44, 110,746.76 and 26,482.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,880.44, 110,746.76 and 26,482.64 is: 39,697.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,880.44 : 110,746.76 = 26,482.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,880.44/110,746.76 = 26,482.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,880.44x = 110,746.76 × 26,482.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,880.44x = 2,932,866,576.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,866,576.25/73,880.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,697.47

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