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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,500.75, 110,256.21 and 29,127.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,500.75, 110,256.21 and 29,127.51 is: 43,693.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,500.75 : 110,256.21 = 29,127.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,500.75/110,256.21 = 29,127.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,500.75x = 110,256.21 × 29,127.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,500.75x = 3,211,488,859.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,211,488,859.34/73,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,693.28

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