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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,556.40, 110,221.20 and 54,748.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,556.40, 110,221.20 and 54,748.20 is: 82,037.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,556.40 : 110,221.20 = 54,748.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,556.40/110,221.20 = 54,748.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,556.40x = 110,221.20 × 54,748.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,556.40x = 6,034,412,301.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,034,412,301.84/73,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,037.90

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