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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,895.20, 110,821.20 and 26,504.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,895.20, 110,821.20 and 26,504.80 is: 39,749.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,895.20 : 110,821.20 = 26,504.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,895.20/110,821.20 = 26,504.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,895.20x = 110,821.20 × 26,504.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,895.20x = 2,937,293,741.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,937,293,741.76/73,895.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,749.45

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