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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,120.44, 109,696.17 and 23,193.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,120.44, 109,696.17 and 23,193.96 is: 34,795.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,120.44 : 109,696.17 = 23,193.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,120.44/109,696.17 = 23,193.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,120.44x = 109,696.17 × 23,193.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,120.44x = 2,544,288,579.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,544,288,579.13/73,120.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,795.86

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