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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,403.40, 110,105.10 and 49,783.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,403.40, 110,105.10 and 49,783.80 is: 74,675.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,403.40 : 110,105.10 = 49,783.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,403.40/110,105.10 = 49,783.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,403.40x = 110,105.10 × 49,783.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,403.40x = 5,481,450,277.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,481,450,277.38/73,403.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,675.70

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