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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,075.86, 100,833.84 and 44,380.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,075.86, 100,833.84 and 44,380.58 is: 61,238.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,075.86 : 100,833.84 = 44,380.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,075.86/100,833.84 = 44,380.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,075.86x = 100,833.84 × 44,380.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,075.86x = 4,475,063,798.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,475,063,798.66/73,075.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,238.61

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