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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,523.15, 110,321.19 and 29,148.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,523.15, 110,321.19 and 29,148.92 is: 43,737.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,523.15 : 110,321.19 = 29,148.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,523.15/110,321.19 = 29,148.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,523.15x = 110,321.19 × 29,148.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,523.15x = 3,215,743,541.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,743,541.61/73,523.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,737.84

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