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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,024.44, 100,773.64 and 39,490.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,024.44, 100,773.64 and 39,490.44 is: 54,496.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,024.44 : 100,773.64 = 39,490.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,024.44/100,773.64 = 39,490.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,024.44x = 100,773.64 × 39,490.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,024.44x = 3,979,595,384.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,595,384.00/73,024.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,496.76

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