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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,204.40, 109,824.60 and 20,613.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,204.40, 109,824.60 and 20,613.20 is: 30,924.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,204.40 : 109,824.60 = 20,613.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,204.40/109,824.60 = 20,613.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,204.40x = 109,824.60 × 20,613.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,204.40x = 2,263,836,444.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,263,836,444.72/73,204.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,924.87

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