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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,016.50, 100,773.71 and 44,738.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,016.50, 100,773.71 and 44,738.59 is: 61,745.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,016.50 : 100,773.71 = 44,738.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,016.50/100,773.71 = 44,738.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,016.50x = 100,773.71 × 44,738.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,016.50x = 4,508,473,694.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,473,694.47/73,016.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,745.96

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