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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.90, 100,734.23 and 44,336.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.90, 100,734.23 and 44,336.25 is: 61,179.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.90 : 100,734.23 = 44,336.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.90/100,734.23 = 44,336.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.90x = 100,734.23 × 44,336.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.90x = 4,466,178,115.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,466,178,115.68/73,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,179.77

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