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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,425.60, 110,076.48 and 31,841.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,425.60, 110,076.48 and 31,841.28 is: 47,735.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,425.60 : 110,076.48 = 31,841.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,425.60/110,076.48 = 31,841.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,425.60x = 110,076.48 × 31,841.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,425.60x = 3,504,976,021.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,976,021.09/73,425.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,735.07

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