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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,044.48, 100,800.96 and 39,510.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,044.48, 100,800.96 and 39,510.72 is: 54,524.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,044.48 : 100,800.96 = 39,510.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,044.48/100,800.96 = 39,510.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,044.48x = 100,800.96 × 39,510.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,044.48x = 3,982,718,506.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,718,506.29/73,044.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,524.57

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