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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,083.25, 100,855.02 and 39,549.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,083.25, 100,855.02 and 39,549.25 is: 54,578.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,083.25 : 100,855.02 = 39,549.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,083.25/100,855.02 = 39,549.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,083.25x = 100,855.02 × 39,549.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,083.25x = 3,988,740,399.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,740,399.74/73,083.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,578.04

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