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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,686.45, 110,464.02 and 34,222.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,686.45, 110,464.02 and 34,222.05 is: 51,302.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,686.45 : 110,464.02 = 34,222.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,686.45/110,464.02 = 34,222.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,686.45x = 110,464.02 × 34,222.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,686.45x = 3,780,305,215.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,305,215.64/73,686.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,302.58

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