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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,743.75, 110,606.21 and 23,818.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,743.75, 110,606.21 and 23,818.66 is: 35,724.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,743.75 : 110,606.21 = 23,818.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,743.75/110,606.21 = 23,818.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,743.75x = 110,606.21 × 23,818.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,743.75x = 2,634,491,403.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,491,403.59/73,743.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,724.94

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