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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,496.40, 110,244.60 and 56,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,496.40, 110,244.60 and 56,000.40 is: 84,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,496.40 : 110,244.60 = 56,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,496.40/110,244.60 = 56,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,496.40x = 110,244.60 × 56,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,496.40x = 6,173,741,697.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,173,741,697.84/73,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,000.60

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