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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,300.44, 109,956.84 and 23,387.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,300.44, 109,956.84 and 23,387.63 is: 35,083.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,300.44 : 109,956.84 = 23,387.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,300.44/109,956.84 = 23,387.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,300.44x = 109,956.84 × 23,387.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,300.44x = 2,571,629,772.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,571,629,772.95/73,300.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,083.42

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