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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,025.55, 109,496.07 and 28,600.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,025.55, 109,496.07 and 28,600.29 is: 42,883.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,025.55 : 109,496.07 = 28,600.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,025.55/109,496.07 = 28,600.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,025.55x = 109,496.07 × 28,600.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,025.55x = 3,131,619,355.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,131,619,355.86/73,025.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,883.89

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