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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,846.60, 110,769.90 and 29,480.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,846.60, 110,769.90 and 29,480.20 is: 44,220.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,846.60 : 110,769.90 = 29,480.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,846.60/110,769.90 = 29,480.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,846.60x = 110,769.90 × 29,480.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,846.60x = 3,265,518,805.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,518,805.98/73,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,220.30

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