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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,120.51, 109,697.13 and 23,202.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,120.51, 109,697.13 and 23,202.24 is: 34,808.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,120.51 : 109,697.13 = 23,202.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,120.51/109,697.13 = 23,202.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,120.51x = 109,697.13 × 23,202.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,120.51x = 2,545,219,137.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,219,137.57/73,120.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,808.55

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