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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,089.26, 100,863.19 and 39,555.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,089.26, 100,863.19 and 39,555.26 is: 54,586.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,089.26 : 100,863.19 = 39,555.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,089.26/100,863.19 = 39,555.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,089.26x = 100,863.19 × 39,555.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,089.26x = 3,989,669,704.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,669,704.88/73,089.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,586.26

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