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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,006.29, 100,690.11 and 50,340.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,006.29, 100,690.11 and 50,340.06 is: 69,428.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,006.29 : 100,690.11 = 50,340.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,006.29/100,690.11 = 50,340.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,006.29x = 100,690.11 × 50,340.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,006.29x = 5,068,746,178.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,068,746,178.81/73,006.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,428.90

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