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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,075.04, 100,844 and 44,799.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,075.04, 100,844 and 44,799.52 is: 61,823.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,075.04 : 100,844 = 44,799.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,075.04/100,844 = 44,799.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,075.04x = 100,844 × 44,799.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,075.04x = 4,517,762,794.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,517,762,794.88/73,075.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,823.61

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