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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,749.44, 110,624.26 and 31,602.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,749.44, 110,624.26 and 31,602.18 is: 47,403.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,749.44 : 110,624.26 = 31,602.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,749.44/110,624.26 = 31,602.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,749.44x = 110,624.26 × 31,602.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,749.44x = 3,495,967,149.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,495,967,149.70/73,749.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,403.31

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