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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,562.60, 110,574.30 and 72,180.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,562.60, 110,574.30 and 72,180.20 is: 108,496.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,562.60 : 110,574.30 = 72,180.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,562.60/110,574.30 = 72,180.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,562.60x = 110,574.30 × 72,180.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,562.60x = 7,981,275,088.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,981,275,088.86/73,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,496.37

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