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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,338.48, 109,937.60 and 23,391.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,338.48, 109,937.60 and 23,391.12 is: 35,064.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,338.48 : 109,937.60 = 23,391.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,338.48/109,937.60 = 23,391.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,338.48x = 109,937.60 × 23,391.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,338.48x = 2,571,563,594.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,571,563,594.11/73,338.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,064.32

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