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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,880.15, 110,815.66 and 29,474.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,880.15, 110,815.66 and 29,474.94 is: 44,210.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,880.15 : 110,815.66 = 29,474.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,880.15/110,815.66 = 29,474.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,880.15x = 110,815.66 × 29,474.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,880.15x = 3,266,284,228.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,284,228.11/73,880.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,210.58

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