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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,034.19, 100,787.13 and 39,500.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,034.19, 100,787.13 and 39,500.19 is: 54,510.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,034.19 : 100,787.13 = 39,500.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,034.19/100,787.13 = 39,500.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,034.19x = 100,787.13 × 39,500.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,034.19x = 3,981,110,784.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,110,784.55/73,034.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,510.23

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