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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,362.48, 110,048.40 and 20,776.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,362.48, 110,048.40 and 20,776.12 is: 31,165.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,362.48 : 110,048.40 = 20,776.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,362.48/110,048.40 = 20,776.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,362.48x = 110,048.40 × 20,776.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,362.48x = 2,286,378,764.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,378,764.21/73,362.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,165.51

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