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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,790.46, 110,685.69 and 21,200.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,790.46, 110,685.69 and 21,200.00 is: 31,799.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,790.46 : 110,685.69 = 21,200.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,790.46/110,685.69 = 21,200.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,790.46x = 110,685.69 × 21,200.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,790.46x = 2,346,536,074.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,346,536,074.57/73,790.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,799.99

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