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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,400.40, 110,100.60 and 55,904.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,400.40, 110,100.60 and 55,904.40 is: 83,856.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,400.40 : 110,100.60 = 55,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,400.40/110,100.60 = 55,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,400.40x = 110,100.60 × 55,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,400.40x = 6,155,107,982.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,107,982.64/73,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,856.60

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