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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,532.84, 110,288.84 and 23,606.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,532.84, 110,288.84 and 23,606.36 is: 35,406.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,532.84 : 110,288.84 = 23,606.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,532.84/110,288.84 = 23,606.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,532.84x = 110,288.84 × 23,606.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,532.84x = 2,603,517,391.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,517,391.55/73,532.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,406.19

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