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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,931.10, 110,896.65 and 29,564.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,931.10, 110,896.65 and 29,564.70 is: 44,347.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,931.10 : 110,896.65 = 29,564.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,931.10/110,896.65 = 29,564.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,931.10x = 110,896.65 × 29,564.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,931.10x = 3,278,626,188.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,626,188.26/73,931.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,347.05

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