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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,547.09, 110,324.73 and 20,952.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,547.09, 110,324.73 and 20,952.47 is: 31,429.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,547.09 : 110,324.73 = 20,952.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,547.09/110,324.73 = 20,952.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,547.09x = 110,324.73 × 20,952.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,547.09x = 2,311,575,949.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,575,949.97/73,547.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,429.88

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