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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,602.60, 110,403.90 and 65,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,602.60, 110,403.90 and 65,999.40 is: 98,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,602.60 : 110,403.90 = 65,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,602.60/110,403.90 = 65,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,602.60x = 110,403.90 × 65,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,602.60x = 7,286,591,157.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,286,591,157.66/73,602.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,999.10

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