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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,232.20, 109,848.30 and 23,311.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,232.20, 109,848.30 and 23,311.90 is: 34,967.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,232.20 : 109,848.30 = 23,311.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,232.20/109,848.30 = 23,311.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,232.20x = 109,848.30 × 23,311.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,232.20x = 2,560,772,584.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560,772,584.77/73,232.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,967.85

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