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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,094.36, 100,872.06 and 44,815.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,094.36, 100,872.06 and 44,815.64 is: 61,846.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,094.36 : 100,872.06 = 44,815.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,094.36/100,872.06 = 44,815.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,094.36x = 100,872.06 × 44,815.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,094.36x = 4,520,645,927.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,645,927.02/73,094.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,846.71

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