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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,242.40, 109,863.60 and 64,202.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,242.40, 109,863.60 and 64,202.80 is: 96,304.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,242.40 : 109,863.60 = 64,202.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,242.40/109,863.60 = 64,202.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,242.40x = 109,863.60 × 64,202.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,242.40x = 7,053,550,738.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,053,550,738.08/73,242.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,304.20

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