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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,061.36, 109,593.13 and 20,467.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,061.36, 109,593.13 and 20,467.52 is: 30,701.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,061.36 : 109,593.13 = 20,467.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,061.36/109,593.13 = 20,467.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,061.36x = 109,593.13 × 20,467.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,061.36x = 2,243,099,580.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,099,580.14/73,061.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,701.59

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