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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,012.42, 109,532.13 and 23,105.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,012.42, 109,532.13 and 23,105.08 is: 34,661.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,012.42 : 109,532.13 = 23,105.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,012.42/109,532.13 = 23,105.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,012.42x = 109,532.13 × 23,105.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,012.42x = 2,530,748,626.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,748,626.22/73,012.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,661.89

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