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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,818.24, 110,766.24 and 32,294.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,818.24, 110,766.24 and 32,294.40 is: 48,458.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,818.24 : 110,766.24 = 32,294.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,818.24/110,766.24 = 32,294.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,818.24x = 110,766.24 × 32,294.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,818.24x = 3,577,129,261.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,129,261.06/73,818.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,458.61

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