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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,953.31, 112,417.65 and 26,911.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,953.31, 112,417.65 and 26,911.97 is: 40,363.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,953.31 : 112,417.65 = 26,911.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,953.31/112,417.65 = 26,911.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,953.31x = 112,417.65 × 26,911.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,953.31x = 3,025,380,705.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,025,380,705.31/74,953.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,363.54

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