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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,832.70, 110,749.29 and 29,470.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,832.70, 110,749.29 and 29,470.62 is: 44,206.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,832.70 : 110,749.29 = 29,470.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,832.70/110,749.29 = 29,470.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,832.70x = 110,749.29 × 29,470.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,832.70x = 3,263,850,240.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,263,850,240.86/73,832.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,206.03

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