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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,204.40, 109,720.20 and 54,714.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,204.40, 109,720.20 and 54,714.80 is: 82,007.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,204.40 : 109,720.20 = 54,714.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,204.40/109,720.20 = 54,714.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,204.40x = 109,720.20 × 54,714.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,204.40x = 6,003,318,798.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,003,318,798.96/73,204.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,007.62

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