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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,680.27, 110,427.92 and 31,510.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,680.27, 110,427.92 and 31,510.75 is: 47,226.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,680.27 : 110,427.92 = 31,510.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,680.27/110,427.92 = 31,510.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,680.27x = 110,427.92 × 31,510.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,680.27x = 3,479,666,580.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,666,580.14/73,680.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,226.57

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