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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,250.47, 109,892.04 and 31,131.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,250.47, 109,892.04 and 31,131.88 is: 46,704.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,250.47 : 109,892.04 = 31,131.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,250.47/109,892.04 = 31,131.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,250.47x = 109,892.04 × 31,131.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,250.47x = 3,421,145,802.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,421,145,802.24/73,250.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,704.76

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