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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,883.60, 110,825.40 and 29,517.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,883.60, 110,825.40 and 29,517.20 is: 44,275.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,883.60 : 110,825.40 = 29,517.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,883.60/110,825.40 = 29,517.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,883.60x = 110,825.40 × 29,517.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,883.60x = 3,271,255,496.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,255,496.88/73,883.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,275.80

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