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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,522.60, 110,356.80 and 36,124.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,522.60, 110,356.80 and 36,124.90 is: 54,223.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,522.60 : 110,356.80 = 36,124.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,522.60/110,356.80 = 36,124.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,522.60x = 110,356.80 × 36,124.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,522.60x = 3,986,628,364.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,628,364.32/73,522.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,223.17

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