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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,319.25, 109,980.79 and 23,399.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,319.25, 109,980.79 and 23,399.28 is: 35,099.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,319.25 : 109,980.79 = 23,399.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,319.25/109,980.79 = 23,399.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,319.25x = 109,980.79 × 23,399.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,319.25x = 2,573,471,299.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,573,471,299.83/73,319.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,099.53

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