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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,061.97, 109,504.83 and 35,565.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,061.97, 109,504.83 and 35,565.84 is: 53,305.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,061.97 : 109,504.83 = 35,565.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,061.97/109,504.83 = 35,565.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,061.97x = 109,504.83 × 35,565.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,061.97x = 3,894,631,263.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,631,263.01/73,061.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,305.86

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