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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,365.21, 110,062.04 and 31,244.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,365.21, 110,062.04 and 31,244.58 is: 46,872.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,365.21 : 110,062.04 = 31,244.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,365.21/110,062.04 = 31,244.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,365.21x = 110,062.04 × 31,244.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,365.21x = 3,438,842,057.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,438,842,057.52/73,365.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,872.93

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