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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,059.33, 100,826.46 and 42,833.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,059.33, 100,826.46 and 42,833.64 is: 59,113.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,059.33 : 100,826.46 = 42,833.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,059.33/100,826.46 = 42,833.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,059.33x = 100,826.46 × 42,833.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,059.33x = 4,318,764,290.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,318,764,290.11/73,059.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,113.11

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