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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,522.86, 110,283.75 and 20,932.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,522.86, 110,283.75 and 20,932.26 is: 31,398.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,522.86 : 110,283.75 = 20,932.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,522.86/110,283.75 = 20,932.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,522.86x = 110,283.75 × 20,932.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,522.86x = 2,308,488,128.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,308,488,128.78/73,522.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,398.24

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