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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,953.90, 110,941.92 and 27,203.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,953.90, 110,941.92 and 27,203.22 is: 40,808.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,953.90 : 110,941.92 = 27,203.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,953.90/110,941.92 = 27,203.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,953.90x = 110,941.92 × 27,203.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,953.90x = 3,017,977,456.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,977,456.98/73,953.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,808.90

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