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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,100.76, 100,881.49 and 44,800.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,100.76, 100,881.49 and 44,800.98 is: 61,826.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,100.76 : 100,881.49 = 44,800.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,100.76/100,881.49 = 44,800.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,100.76x = 100,881.49 × 44,800.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,100.76x = 4,519,589,615.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,589,615.86/73,100.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,826.85

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