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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,866.60, 110,735.10 and 44,296.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,866.60, 110,735.10 and 44,296.20 is: 66,405.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,866.60 : 110,735.10 = 44,296.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,866.60/110,735.10 = 44,296.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,866.60x = 110,735.10 × 44,296.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,866.60x = 4,905,144,136.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,905,144,136.62/73,866.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,405.44

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