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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,530.32, 110,207.72 and 51,222.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,530.32, 110,207.72 and 51,222.92 is: 76,773.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,530.32 : 110,207.72 = 51,222.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,530.32/110,207.72 = 51,222.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,530.32x = 110,207.72 × 51,222.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,530.32x = 5,645,161,224.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,645,161,224.94/73,530.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,773.24

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