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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,820.17, 110,747.78 and 23,900.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,820.17, 110,747.78 and 23,900.24 is: 35,856.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,820.17 : 110,747.78 = 23,900.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,820.17/110,747.78 = 23,900.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,820.17x = 110,747.78 × 23,900.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,820.17x = 2,646,898,858.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,646,898,858.09/73,820.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,856.04

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