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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,786.84, 110,696.66 and 21,192.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,786.84, 110,696.66 and 21,192.32 is: 31,793.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,786.84 : 110,696.66 = 21,192.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,786.84/110,696.66 = 21,192.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,786.84x = 110,696.66 × 21,192.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,786.84x = 2,345,919,041.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,345,919,041.65/73,786.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,793.19

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