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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.40, 109,850.04 and 23,317.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.40, 109,850.04 and 23,317.92 is: 34,976.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.40 : 109,850.04 = 23,317.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.40/109,850.04 = 23,317.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.40x = 109,850.04 × 23,317.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.40x = 2,561,474,444.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,561,474,444.72/73,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,976.39

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