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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,927.20, 110,905.20 and 31,807.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,927.20, 110,905.20 and 31,807.20 is: 47,717.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,927.20 : 110,905.20 = 31,807.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,927.20/110,905.20 = 31,807.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,927.20x = 110,905.20 × 31,807.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,927.20x = 3,527,583,877.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,527,583,877.44/73,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,717.00

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