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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,202.40, 109,738.80 and 65,329.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,202.40, 109,738.80 and 65,329.20 is: 97,935.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,202.40 : 109,738.80 = 65,329.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,202.40/109,738.80 = 65,329.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,202.40x = 109,738.80 × 65,329.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,202.40x = 7,169,148,012.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,169,148,012.96/73,202.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,935.97

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