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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,060.98, 100,823.73 and 39,526.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,060.98, 100,823.73 and 39,526.26 is: 54,546.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,060.98 : 100,823.73 = 39,526.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,060.98/100,823.73 = 39,526.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,060.98x = 100,823.73 × 39,526.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,060.98x = 3,985,184,966.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,985,184,966.15/73,060.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,546.01

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