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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,736.86, 110,605.17 and 58,876.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,736.86, 110,605.17 and 58,876.14 is: 88,314.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,736.86 : 110,605.17 = 58,876.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,736.86/110,605.17 = 58,876.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,736.86x = 110,605.17 × 58,876.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,736.86x = 6,512,005,473.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,512,005,473.64/73,736.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,314.11

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