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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,582.47, 177,446.69 and 73,390.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,582.47, 177,446.69 and 73,390.70 is: 101,280.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,582.47 : 177,446.69 = 73,390.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,582.47/177,446.69 = 73,390.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,582.47x = 177,446.69 × 73,390.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,582.47x = 13,022,936,145.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,022,936,145.52/128,582.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,280.80

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