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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,572.60, 110,294.10 and 44,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,572.60, 110,294.10 and 44,002.20 is: 65,964.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,572.60 : 110,294.10 = 44,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,572.60/110,294.10 = 44,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,572.60x = 110,294.10 × 44,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,572.60x = 4,853,183,047.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,853,183,047.02/73,572.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,964.54

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