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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,093.48, 100,868.97 and 39,559.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,093.48, 100,868.97 and 39,559.48 is: 54,592.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,093.48 : 100,868.97 = 39,559.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,093.48/100,868.97 = 39,559.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,093.48x = 100,868.97 × 39,559.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,093.48x = 3,990,323,749.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,323,749.16/73,093.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,592.06

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