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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,288.60, 109,932.90 and 65,415.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,288.60, 109,932.90 and 65,415.40 is: 98,123.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,288.60 : 109,932.90 = 65,415.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,288.60/109,932.90 = 65,415.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,288.60x = 109,932.90 × 65,415.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,288.60x = 7,191,304,626.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,191,304,626.66/73,288.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,123.10

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