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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,597.01, 110,321.70 and 34,181.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,597.01, 110,321.70 and 34,181.80 is: 51,238.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,597.01 : 110,321.70 = 34,181.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,597.01/110,321.70 = 34,181.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,597.01x = 110,321.70 × 34,181.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,597.01x = 3,770,994,693.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,994,693.91/73,597.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,238.42

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