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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,067.26, 100,832.80 and 39,533.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,067.26, 100,832.80 and 39,533.26 is: 54,555.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,067.26 : 100,832.80 = 39,533.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,067.26/100,832.80 = 39,533.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,067.26x = 100,832.80 × 39,533.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,067.26x = 3,986,249,298.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,249,298.93/73,067.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,555.89

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