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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,853.20, 110,799.60 and 29,511.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,853.20, 110,799.60 and 29,511.10 is: 44,274.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,853.20 : 110,799.60 = 29,511.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,853.20/110,799.60 = 29,511.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,853.20x = 110,799.60 × 29,511.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,853.20x = 3,269,818,075.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,818,075.56/73,853.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,274.56

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