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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,780.47, 110,676.79 and 23,868.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,780.47, 110,676.79 and 23,868.58 is: 35,804.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,780.47 : 110,676.79 = 23,868.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,780.47/110,676.79 = 23,868.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,780.47x = 110,676.79 × 23,868.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,780.47x = 2,641,697,816.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,697,816.26/73,780.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,804.84

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