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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,080.11, 100,850.84 and 39,546.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,080.11, 100,850.84 and 39,546.11 is: 54,573.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,080.11 : 100,850.84 = 39,546.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,080.11/100,850.84 = 39,546.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,080.11x = 100,850.84 × 39,546.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,080.11x = 3,988,258,412.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,258,412.23/73,080.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,573.79

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