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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,519.40, 110,206.20 and 36,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,519.40, 110,206.20 and 36,048.80 is: 54,037.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,519.40 : 110,206.20 = 36,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,519.40/110,206.20 = 36,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,519.40x = 110,206.20 × 36,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,519.40x = 3,972,801,262.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,972,801,262.56/73,519.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,037.45

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