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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,408.90, 110,149.80 and 41,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,408.90, 110,149.80 and 41,843.20 is: 62,785.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,408.90 : 110,149.80 = 41,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,408.90/110,149.80 = 41,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,408.90x = 110,149.80 × 41,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,408.90x = 4,609,020,111.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,609,020,111.36/73,408.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,785.58

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