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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,352.04, 110,074.40 and 31,232.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,352.04, 110,074.40 and 31,232.15 is: 46,867.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,352.04 : 110,074.40 = 31,232.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,352.04/110,074.40 = 31,232.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,352.04x = 110,074.40 × 31,232.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,352.04x = 3,437,859,465.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,437,859,465.43/73,352.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,867.95

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