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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,252.40, 109,898.40 and 31,134.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,252.40, 109,898.40 and 31,134.20 is: 46,709.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,252.40 : 109,898.40 = 31,134.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,252.40/109,898.40 = 31,134.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,252.40x = 109,898.40 × 31,134.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,252.40x = 3,421,598,765.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,421,598,765.28/73,252.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,709.72

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