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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,590.80, 110,434.80 and 42,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,590.80, 110,434.80 and 42,000.80 is: 63,028.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,590.80 : 110,434.80 = 42,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,590.80/110,434.80 = 42,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,590.80x = 110,434.80 × 42,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,590.80x = 4,638,349,947.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,638,349,947.84/73,590.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,028.94

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