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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,352.80, 108,514.80 and 34,912.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,352.80, 108,514.80 and 34,912.80 is: 52,362.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,352.80 : 108,514.80 = 34,912.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,352.80/108,514.80 = 34,912.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,352.80x = 108,514.80 × 34,912.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,352.80x = 3,788,555,509.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,555,509.44/72,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,362.25

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