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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,016.70, 100,763.04 and 39,482.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,016.70, 100,763.04 and 39,482.70 is: 54,486.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,016.70 : 100,763.04 = 39,482.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,016.70/100,763.04 = 39,482.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,016.70x = 100,763.04 × 39,482.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,016.70x = 3,978,396,879.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,396,879.41/73,016.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,486.12

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