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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,061.48, 100,824.42 and 39,526.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,061.48, 100,824.42 and 39,526.76 is: 54,546.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,061.48 : 100,824.42 = 39,526.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,061.48/100,824.42 = 39,526.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,061.48x = 100,824.42 × 39,526.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,061.48x = 3,985,262,651.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,985,262,651.48/73,061.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,546.70

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