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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,527.04, 110,291.92 and 20,937.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,527.04, 110,291.92 and 20,937.92 is: 31,407.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,527.04 : 110,291.92 = 20,937.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,527.04/110,291.92 = 20,937.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,527.04x = 110,291.92 × 20,937.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,527.04x = 2,309,283,397.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,283,397.61/73,527.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,407.27

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