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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,056.24, 100,817.46 and 39,522.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,056.24, 100,817.46 and 39,522.24 is: 54,540.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,056.24 : 100,817.46 = 39,522.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,056.24/100,817.46 = 39,522.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,056.24x = 100,817.46 × 39,522.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,056.24x = 3,984,531,850.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984,531,850.31/73,056.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,540.61

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