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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,066.80, 109,643.40 and 53,295.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,066.80, 109,643.40 and 53,295.60 is: 79,974.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,066.80 : 109,643.40 = 53,295.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,066.80/109,643.40 = 53,295.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,066.80x = 109,643.40 × 53,295.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,066.80x = 5,843,510,789.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,843,510,789.04/73,066.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,974.91

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