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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,068.26, 100,834.20 and 39,534.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,068.26, 100,834.20 and 39,534.26 is: 54,557.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,068.26 : 100,834.20 = 39,534.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,068.26/100,834.20 = 39,534.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,068.26x = 100,834.20 × 39,534.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,068.26x = 3,986,405,479.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,405,479.69/73,068.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,557.28

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