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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,593.60, 110,404.80 and 31,473.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,593.60, 110,404.80 and 31,473.60 is: 47,216.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,593.60 : 110,404.80 = 31,473.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,593.60/110,404.80 = 31,473.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,593.60x = 110,404.80 × 31,473.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,593.60x = 3,474,836,513.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,836,513.28/73,593.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,216.56

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