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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,882.75, 110,773.51 and 26,496.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,882.75, 110,773.51 and 26,496.83 is: 39,727.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,882.75 : 110,773.51 = 26,496.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,882.75/110,773.51 = 26,496.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,882.75x = 110,773.51 × 26,496.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,882.75x = 2,935,146,862.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,935,146,862.97/73,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,727.09

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