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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,822.24, 110,772.24 and 32,298.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,822.24, 110,772.24 and 32,298.40 is: 48,464.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,822.24 : 110,772.24 = 32,298.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,822.24/110,772.24 = 32,298.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,822.24x = 110,772.24 × 32,298.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,822.24x = 3,577,766,116.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,766,116.42/73,822.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,464.61

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