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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,873.68, 110,810.72 and 29,504.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,873.68, 110,810.72 and 29,504.04 is: 44,256.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,873.68 : 110,810.72 = 29,504.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,873.68/110,810.72 = 29,504.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,873.68x = 110,810.72 × 29,504.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,873.68x = 3,269,363,915.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,363,915.31/73,873.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,256.14

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