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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,246.86, 109,895.19 and 31,125.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,246.86, 109,895.19 and 31,125.24 is: 46,698.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,246.86 : 109,895.19 = 31,125.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,246.86/109,895.19 = 31,125.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,246.86x = 109,895.19 × 31,125.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,246.86x = 3,420,514,163.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,420,514,163.60/73,246.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,698.44

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