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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.22, 100,740.44 and 39,466.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.22, 100,740.44 and 39,466.22 is: 54,463.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.22 : 100,740.44 = 39,466.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.22/100,740.44 = 39,466.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.22x = 100,740.44 × 39,466.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.22x = 3,975,844,422.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,844,422.46/73,000.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,463.46

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