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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,068.93, 100,834.97 and 39,534.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,068.93, 100,834.97 and 39,534.93 is: 54,558.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,068.93 : 100,834.97 = 39,534.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,068.93/100,834.97 = 39,534.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,068.93x = 100,834.97 × 39,534.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,068.93x = 3,986,503,282.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,503,282.83/73,068.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,558.12

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