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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,400.60, 110,100.90 and 20,809.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,400.60, 110,100.90 and 20,809.40 is: 31,214.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,400.60 : 110,100.90 = 20,809.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,400.60/110,100.90 = 20,809.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,400.60x = 110,100.90 × 20,809.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,400.60x = 2,291,133,668.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,133,668.46/73,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,214.10

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