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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,119.51, 109,695.63 and 23,201.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,119.51, 109,695.63 and 23,201.24 is: 34,807.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,119.51 : 109,695.63 = 23,201.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,119.51/109,695.63 = 23,201.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,119.51x = 109,695.63 × 23,201.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,119.51x = 2,545,074,177.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,074,177.11/73,119.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,807.05

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