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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,556.12, 110,334.19 and 20,964.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,556.12, 110,334.19 and 20,964.24 is: 31,446.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,556.12 : 110,334.19 = 20,964.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,556.12/110,334.19 = 20,964.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,556.12x = 110,334.19 × 20,964.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,556.12x = 2,313,072,334.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,313,072,334.54/73,556.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,446.36

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