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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.85, 109,500.59 and 23,080.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.85, 109,500.59 and 23,080.94 is: 34,621.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.85 : 109,500.59 = 23,080.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.85/109,500.59 = 23,080.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.85x = 109,500.59 × 23,080.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.85x = 2,527,375,884.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,375,884.85/73,000.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,621.19

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