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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,269.60, 109,904.40 and 65,882.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,269.60, 109,904.40 and 65,882.40 is: 98,823.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,269.60 : 109,904.40 = 65,882.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,269.60/109,904.40 = 65,882.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,269.60x = 109,904.40 × 65,882.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,269.60x = 7,240,765,642.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,240,765,642.56/73,269.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,823.60

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