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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,027.70, 100,778.16 and 39,493.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,027.70, 100,778.16 and 39,493.70 is: 54,501.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,027.70 : 100,778.16 = 39,493.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,027.70/100,778.16 = 39,493.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,027.70x = 100,778.16 × 39,493.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,027.70x = 3,980,102,417.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,102,417.59/73,027.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,501.27

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