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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,034.04, 109,549.90 and 37,474.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,034.04, 109,549.90 and 37,474.82 is: 56,211.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,034.04 : 109,549.90 = 37,474.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,034.04/109,549.90 = 37,474.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,034.04x = 109,549.90 × 37,474.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,034.04x = 4,105,362,783.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,105,362,783.52/73,034.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,211.63

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