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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,501.10, 110,266.05 and 31,381.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,501.10, 110,266.05 and 31,381.10 is: 47,077.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,501.10 : 110,266.05 = 31,381.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,501.10/110,266.05 = 31,381.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,501.10x = 110,266.05 × 31,381.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,501.10x = 3,460,269,941.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,269,941.66/73,501.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,077.80

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