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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,548.38, 110,349.30 and 36,104.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,548.38, 110,349.30 and 36,104.52 is: 54,169.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,548.38 : 110,349.30 = 36,104.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,548.38/110,349.30 = 36,104.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,548.38x = 110,349.30 × 36,104.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,548.38x = 3,984,108,508.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984,108,508.84/73,548.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,169.90

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