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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,327.00, 108,490.52 and 34,880.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,327.00, 108,490.52 and 34,880.10 is: 52,320.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,327.00 : 108,490.52 = 34,880.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,327.00/108,490.52 = 34,880.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,327.00x = 108,490.52 × 34,880.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,327.00x = 3,784,159,867.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,159,867.01/72,327.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,320.15

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