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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,685.06, 110,528.34 and 58,987.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,685.06, 110,528.34 and 58,987.40 is: 88,481.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,685.06 : 110,528.34 = 58,987.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,685.06/110,528.34 = 58,987.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,685.06x = 110,528.34 × 58,987.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,685.06x = 6,519,778,850.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,519,778,850.27/73,685.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,481.70

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