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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.12, 100,801.56 and 49,205.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.12, 100,801.56 and 49,205.56 is: 67,945.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.12 : 100,801.56 = 49,205.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.12/100,801.56 = 49,205.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.12x = 100,801.56 × 49,205.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.12x = 4,959,997,208.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,959,997,208.67/73,000.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,945.06

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