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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,532.58, 110,288.46 and 23,606.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,532.58, 110,288.46 and 23,606.11 is: 35,405.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,532.58 : 110,288.46 = 23,606.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,532.58/110,288.46 = 23,606.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,532.58x = 110,288.46 × 23,606.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,532.58x = 2,603,480,967.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,480,967.05/73,532.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,405.82

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