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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,661.10, 110,471.46 and 20,340.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,661.10, 110,471.46 and 20,340.30 is: 30,504.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,661.10 : 110,471.46 = 20,340.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,661.10/110,471.46 = 20,340.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,661.10x = 110,471.46 × 20,340.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,661.10x = 2,247,022,637.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247,022,637.84/73,661.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,504.87

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