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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.36, 109,358.51 and 47,964.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.36, 109,358.51 and 47,964.34 is: 71,853.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.36 : 109,358.51 = 47,964.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.36/109,358.51 = 47,964.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.36x = 109,358.51 × 47,964.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.36x = 5,245,308,208.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,245,308,208.74/73,000.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,853.19

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