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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,516.39, 110,275.25 and 20,925.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,516.39, 110,275.25 and 20,925.85 is: 31,388.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,516.39 : 110,275.25 = 20,925.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,516.39/110,275.25 = 20,925.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,516.39x = 110,275.25 × 20,925.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,516.39x = 2,307,603,340.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,603,340.21/73,516.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,388.96

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