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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,822.53, 110,680.14 and 29,435.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,822.53, 110,680.14 and 29,435.97 is: 44,132.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,822.53 : 110,680.14 = 29,435.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,822.53/110,680.14 = 29,435.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,822.53x = 110,680.14 × 29,435.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,822.53x = 3,257,977,280.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,977,280.64/73,822.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,132.56

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