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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,073.90, 109,624.37 and 23,166.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,073.90, 109,624.37 and 23,166.56 is: 34,754.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,073.90 : 109,624.37 = 23,166.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,073.90/109,624.37 = 23,166.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,073.90x = 109,624.37 × 23,166.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,073.90x = 2,539,619,545.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539,619,545.07/73,073.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,754.13

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