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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,891.20, 110,815.20 and 26,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,891.20, 110,815.20 and 26,500.80 is: 39,743.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,891.20 : 110,815.20 = 26,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,891.20/110,815.20 = 26,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,891.20x = 110,815.20 × 26,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,891.20x = 2,936,691,452.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,691,452.16/73,891.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,743.45

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