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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,119.60, 109,679.40 and 61,844.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,119.60, 109,679.40 and 61,844.40 is: 92,766.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,119.60 : 109,679.40 = 61,844.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,119.60/109,679.40 = 61,844.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,119.60x = 109,679.40 × 61,844.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,119.60x = 6,783,056,685.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,783,056,685.36/73,119.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,766.60

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