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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,055.33, 100,665.78 and 56,058.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,055.33, 100,665.78 and 56,058.83 is: 77,245.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,055.33 : 100,665.78 = 56,058.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,055.33/100,665.78 = 56,058.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,055.33x = 100,665.78 × 56,058.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,055.33x = 5,643,205,847.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,643,205,847.84/73,055.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,245.64

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