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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.80, 109,493.10 and 59,830.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.80, 109,493.10 and 59,830.20 is: 89,738.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.80 : 109,493.10 = 59,830.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.80/109,493.10 = 59,830.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.80x = 109,493.10 × 59,830.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.80x = 6,550,994,071.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,994,071.62/73,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,738.66

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