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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,066.26, 100,831.42 and 39,532.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,066.26, 100,831.42 and 39,532.26 is: 54,554.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,066.26 : 100,831.42 = 39,532.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,066.26/100,831.42 = 39,532.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,066.26x = 100,831.42 × 39,532.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,066.26x = 3,986,093,911.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,093,911.61/73,066.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,554.51

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