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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,092.29, 100,867.37 and 39,558.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,092.29, 100,867.37 and 39,558.29 is: 54,590.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,092.29 : 100,867.37 = 39,558.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,092.29/100,867.37 = 39,558.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,092.29x = 100,867.37 × 39,558.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,092.29x = 3,990,141,025.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,141,025.06/73,092.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,590.45

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