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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,885.24, 110,925.96 and 34,469.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,885.24, 110,925.96 and 34,469.92 is: 51,750.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,885.24 : 110,925.96 = 34,469.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,885.24/110,925.96 = 34,469.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,885.24x = 110,925.96 × 34,469.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,885.24x = 3,823,608,967.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,823,608,967.12/73,885.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,750.65

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