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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,945.55, 110,904.15 and 31,832.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,945.55, 110,904.15 and 31,832.84 is: 47,743.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,945.55 : 110,904.15 = 31,832.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,945.55/110,904.15 = 31,832.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,945.55x = 110,904.15 × 31,832.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,945.55x = 3,530,394,458.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,394,458.92/73,945.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,743.16

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