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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,487.20, 110,276.16 and 34,036.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,487.20, 110,276.16 and 34,036.96 is: 51,076.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,487.20 : 110,276.16 = 34,036.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,487.20/110,276.16 = 34,036.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,487.20x = 110,276.16 × 34,036.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,487.20x = 3,753,465,246.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,753,465,246.87/73,487.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,076.45

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