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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,920.40, 110,848.20 and 29,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,920.40, 110,848.20 and 29,532.40 is: 44,285.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,920.40 : 110,848.20 = 29,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,920.40/110,848.20 = 29,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,920.40x = 110,848.20 × 29,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,920.40x = 3,273,613,381.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,613,381.68/73,920.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,285.66

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