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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,114.60, 109,671.90 and 72,653.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,114.60, 109,671.90 and 72,653.80 is: 108,980.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,114.60 : 109,671.90 = 72,653.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,114.60/109,671.90 = 72,653.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,114.60x = 109,671.90 × 72,653.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,114.60x = 7,968,080,288.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,968,080,288.22/73,114.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,980.70

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