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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,692.36, 110,446.05 and 31,522.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,692.36, 110,446.05 and 31,522.86 is: 47,244.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,692.36 : 110,446.05 = 31,522.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,692.36/110,446.05 = 31,522.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,692.36x = 110,446.05 × 31,522.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,692.36x = 3,481,575,371.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,575,371.70/73,692.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,244.73

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