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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,114.27, 109,670.83 and 29,837.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,114.27, 109,670.83 and 29,837.05 is: 44,755.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,114.27 : 109,670.83 = 29,837.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,114.27/109,670.83 = 29,837.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,114.27x = 109,670.83 × 29,837.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,114.27x = 3,272,253,689.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,272,253,689.48/73,114.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,755.34

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