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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,044.64, 100,801.60 and 39,510.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,044.64, 100,801.60 and 39,510.64 is: 54,524.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,044.64 : 100,801.60 = 39,510.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,044.64/100,801.60 = 39,510.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,044.64x = 100,801.60 × 39,510.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,044.64x = 3,982,735,729.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,735,729.02/73,044.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,524.68

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