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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,024.40, 109,455.60 and 28,636.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,024.40, 109,455.60 and 28,636.40 is: 42,922.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,024.40 : 109,455.60 = 28,636.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,024.40/109,455.60 = 28,636.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,024.40x = 109,455.60 × 28,636.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,024.40x = 3,134,414,343.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,134,414,343.84/73,024.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,922.84

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