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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,006.14, 100,770.02 and 42,798.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,006.14, 100,770.02 and 42,798.00 is: 59,073.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,006.14 : 100,770.02 = 42,798.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,006.14/100,770.02 = 42,798.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,006.14x = 100,770.02 × 42,798.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,006.14x = 4,312,755,881.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,312,755,881.09/73,006.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,073.88

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