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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,679.08, 110,495.38 and 31,548.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,679.08, 110,495.38 and 31,548.04 is: 47,312.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,679.08 : 110,495.38 = 31,548.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,679.08/110,495.38 = 31,548.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,679.08x = 110,495.38 × 31,548.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,679.08x = 3,485,912,668.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,485,912,668.06/73,679.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,312.11

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