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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,224.40, 109,854.60 and 20,633.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,224.40, 109,854.60 and 20,633.20 is: 30,954.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,224.40 : 109,854.60 = 20,633.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,224.40/109,854.60 = 20,633.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,224.40x = 109,854.60 × 20,633.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,224.40x = 2,266,651,932.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,266,651,932.72/73,224.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,954.87

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