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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,080.84, 100,851.66 and 39,546.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,080.84, 100,851.66 and 39,546.84 is: 54,574.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,080.84 : 100,851.66 = 39,546.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,080.84/100,851.66 = 39,546.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,080.84x = 100,851.66 × 39,546.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,080.84x = 3,988,364,461.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,364,461.75/73,080.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,574.69

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