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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,025.80, 109,491.58 and 28,657.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,025.80, 109,491.58 and 28,657.04 is: 42,967.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,025.80 : 109,491.58 = 28,657.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,025.80/109,491.58 = 28,657.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,025.80x = 109,491.58 × 28,657.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,025.80x = 3,137,703,896.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,137,703,896.98/73,025.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,967.06

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