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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,562.56, 110,399.10 and 53,891.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,562.56, 110,399.10 and 53,891.80 is: 80,878.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,562.56 : 110,399.10 = 53,891.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,562.56/110,399.10 = 53,891.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,562.56x = 110,399.10 × 53,891.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,562.56x = 5,949,606,217.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,606,217.38/73,562.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,878.18

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