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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,074.44, 100,832.64 and 40,805.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,074.44, 100,832.64 and 40,805.12 is: 56,305.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,074.44 : 100,832.64 = 40,805.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,074.44/100,832.64 = 40,805.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,074.44x = 100,832.64 × 40,805.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,074.44x = 4,114,487,975.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,114,487,975.12/73,074.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,305.43

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