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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,568.40, 110,239.20 and 54,760.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,568.40, 110,239.20 and 54,760.20 is: 82,055.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,568.40 : 110,239.20 = 54,760.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,568.40/110,239.20 = 54,760.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,568.40x = 110,239.20 × 54,760.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,568.40x = 6,036,720,639.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,036,720,639.84/73,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,055.89

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