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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,754.75, 110,644.43 and 23,828.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,754.75, 110,644.43 and 23,828.96 is: 35,747.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,754.75 : 110,644.43 = 23,828.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,754.75/110,644.43 = 23,828.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,754.75x = 110,644.43 × 23,828.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,754.75x = 2,636,541,677.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,636,541,677.01/73,754.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,747.41

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