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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,820.41, 109,273.07 and 30,697.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,820.41, 109,273.07 and 30,697.91 is: 46,064.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,820.41 : 109,273.07 = 30,697.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,820.41/109,273.07 = 30,697.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,820.41x = 109,273.07 × 30,697.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,820.41x = 3,354,454,868.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,354,454,868.28/72,820.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,064.76

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