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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,588.23, 110,400.09 and 23,672.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,588.23, 110,400.09 and 23,672.97 is: 35,515.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,588.23 : 110,400.09 = 23,672.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,588.23/110,400.09 = 23,672.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,588.23x = 110,400.09 × 23,672.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,588.23x = 2,613,498,018.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613,498,018.57/73,588.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,515.16

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