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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,692.80, 110,575.20 and 34,229.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,692.80, 110,575.20 and 34,229.60 is: 51,361.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,692.80 : 110,575.20 = 34,229.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,692.80/110,575.20 = 34,229.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,692.80x = 110,575.20 × 34,229.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,692.80x = 3,784,944,865.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,944,865.92/73,692.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,361.12

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