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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,804, 110,706 and 24,556

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,804, 110,706 and 24,556 is: 36,834

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,804 : 110,706 = 24,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,804/110,706 = 24,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,804x = 110,706 × 24,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,804x = 2,718,496,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,718,496,536/73,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,834

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