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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,964.53, 111,025.84 and 31,865.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,964.53, 111,025.84 and 31,865.52 is: 47,832.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,964.53 : 111,025.84 = 31,865.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,964.53/111,025.84 = 31,865.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,964.53x = 111,025.84 × 31,865.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,964.53x = 3,537,896,125.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,537,896,125.04/73,964.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,832.33

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