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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,014.75, 100,771.29 and 44,736.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,014.75, 100,771.29 and 44,736.84 is: 61,743.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,014.75 : 100,771.29 = 44,736.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,014.75/100,771.29 = 44,736.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,014.75x = 100,771.29 × 44,736.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,014.75x = 4,508,189,077.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,189,077.32/73,014.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,743.54

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