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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,092.66, 100,867.92 and 39,558.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,092.66, 100,867.92 and 39,558.66 is: 54,590.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,092.66 : 100,867.92 = 39,558.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,092.66/100,867.92 = 39,558.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,092.66x = 100,867.92 × 39,558.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,092.66x = 3,990,199,752.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,199,752.19/73,092.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,590.98

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