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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,747.23, 110,620.95 and 31,599.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,747.23, 110,620.95 and 31,599.98 is: 47,400.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,747.23 : 110,620.95 = 31,599.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,747.23/110,620.95 = 31,599.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,747.23x = 110,620.95 × 31,599.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,747.23x = 3,495,619,254.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,495,619,254.48/73,747.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,400.01

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