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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,936.34, 110,799.67 and 57,218.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,936.34, 110,799.67 and 57,218.55 is: 85,746.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,936.34 : 110,799.67 = 57,218.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,936.34/110,799.67 = 57,218.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,936.34x = 110,799.67 × 57,218.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,936.34x = 6,339,796,457.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339,796,457.88/73,936.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,746.69

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