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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,847.90, 110,796.17 and 29,450.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,847.90, 110,796.17 and 29,450.18 is: 44,184.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,847.90 : 110,796.17 = 29,450.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,847.90/110,796.17 = 29,450.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,847.90x = 110,796.17 × 29,450.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,847.90x = 3,262,966,448.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,966,448.58/73,847.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,184.96

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