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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,077.04, 100,846.65 and 39,543.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,077.04, 100,846.65 and 39,543.04 is: 54,569.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,077.04 : 100,846.65 = 39,543.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,077.04/100,846.65 = 39,543.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,077.04x = 100,846.65 × 39,543.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,077.04x = 3,987,783,114.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,987,783,114.82/73,077.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,569.58

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