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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,342.80, 110,305.80 and 65,761.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,342.80, 110,305.80 and 65,761.20 is: 98,903.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,342.80 : 110,305.80 = 65,761.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,342.80/110,305.80 = 65,761.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,342.80x = 110,305.80 × 65,761.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,342.80x = 7,253,841,774.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,253,841,774.96/73,342.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,903.26

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