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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,896.60, 110,844.90 and 29,530.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,896.60, 110,844.90 and 29,530.20 is: 44,295.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,896.60 : 110,844.90 = 29,530.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,896.60/110,844.90 = 29,530.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,896.60x = 110,844.90 × 29,530.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,896.60x = 3,273,272,065.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,272,065.98/73,896.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,295.30

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