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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,067.44, 100,833.06 and 39,533.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,067.44, 100,833.06 and 39,533.44 is: 54,556.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,067.44 : 100,833.06 = 39,533.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,067.44/100,833.06 = 39,533.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,067.44x = 100,833.06 × 39,533.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,067.44x = 3,986,277,623.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,277,623.69/73,067.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,556.14

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