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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,300.00, 111,461.00 and 26,918.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,300.00, 111,461.00 and 26,918.64 is: 40,381.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,300.00 : 111,461.00 = 26,918.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,300.00/111,461.00 = 26,918.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,300.00x = 111,461.00 × 26,918.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,300.00x = 3,000,378,398.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,378,398.45/74,300.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,381.95

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