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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,517.16, 110,312.19 and 29,142.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,517.16, 110,312.19 and 29,142.93 is: 43,728.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,517.16 : 110,312.19 = 29,142.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,517.16/110,312.19 = 29,142.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,517.16x = 110,312.19 × 29,142.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,517.16x = 3,214,820,431.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,820,431.32/73,517.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,728.84

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