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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,061.44, 100,824.96 and 39,527.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,061.44, 100,824.96 and 39,527.44 is: 54,547.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,061.44 : 100,824.96 = 39,527.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,061.44/100,824.96 = 39,527.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,061.44x = 100,824.96 × 39,527.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,061.44x = 3,985,352,556.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,985,352,556.90/73,061.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,547.96

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