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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,056.84, 100,667.84 and 56,060.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,056.84, 100,667.84 and 56,060.34 is: 77,247.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,056.84 : 100,667.84 = 56,060.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,056.84/100,667.84 = 56,060.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,056.84x = 100,667.84 × 56,060.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,056.84x = 5,643,473,337.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,643,473,337.47/73,056.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,247.71

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