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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,067.06, 100,832.55 and 39,533.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,067.06, 100,832.55 and 39,533.06 is: 54,555.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,067.06 : 100,832.55 = 39,533.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,067.06/100,832.55 = 39,533.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,067.06x = 100,832.55 × 39,533.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,067.06x = 3,986,219,249.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,219,249.10/73,067.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,555.63

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