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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,036.25, 100,790.03 and 39,502.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,036.25, 100,790.03 and 39,502.25 is: 54,513.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,036.25 : 100,790.03 = 39,502.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,036.25/100,790.03 = 39,502.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,036.25x = 100,790.03 × 39,502.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,036.25x = 3,981,433,061.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,433,061.32/73,036.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,513.11

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