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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,062.36, 109,594.63 and 20,468.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,062.36, 109,594.63 and 20,468.52 is: 30,703.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,062.36 : 109,594.63 = 20,468.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,062.36/109,594.63 = 20,468.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,062.36x = 109,594.63 × 20,468.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,062.36x = 2,243,239,876.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,239,876.05/73,062.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,703.09

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