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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,266.60, 109,824.30 and 39,916.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,266.60, 109,824.30 and 39,916.20 is: 59,833.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,266.60 : 109,824.30 = 39,916.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,266.60/109,824.30 = 39,916.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,266.60x = 109,824.30 × 39,916.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,266.60x = 4,383,768,723.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,768,723.66/73,266.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,833.11

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