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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,685.95, 110,463.27 and 34,221.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,685.95, 110,463.27 and 34,221.55 is: 51,301.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,685.95 : 110,463.27 = 34,221.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,685.95/110,463.27 = 34,221.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,685.95x = 110,463.27 × 34,221.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,685.95x = 3,780,224,317.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,224,317.47/73,685.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,301.83

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