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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,888.56, 110,804.22 and 23,956.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,888.56, 110,804.22 and 23,956.65 is: 35,925.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,888.56 : 110,804.22 = 23,956.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,888.56/110,804.22 = 23,956.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,888.56x = 110,804.22 × 23,956.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,888.56x = 2,654,497,917.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,654,497,917.06/73,888.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,925.70

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