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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,110.60, 109,656.72 and 23,195.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,110.60, 109,656.72 and 23,195.88 is: 34,790.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,110.60 : 109,656.72 = 23,195.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,110.60/109,656.72 = 23,195.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,110.60x = 109,656.72 × 23,195.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,110.60x = 2,543,584,118.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,543,584,118.31/73,110.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,790.91

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