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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,569.35, 110,353.39 and 48,720.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,569.35, 110,353.39 and 48,720.58 is: 73,080.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,569.35 : 110,353.39 = 48,720.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,569.35/110,353.39 = 48,720.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,569.35x = 110,353.39 × 48,720.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,569.35x = 5,376,480,768.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,376,480,768.08/73,569.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,080.44

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