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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,727.47, 110,627.25 and 34,312.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,727.47, 110,627.25 and 34,312.06 is: 51,484.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,727.47 : 110,627.25 = 34,312.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,727.47/110,627.25 = 34,312.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,727.47x = 110,627.25 × 34,312.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,727.47x = 3,795,848,839.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,795,848,839.64/73,727.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,484.86

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