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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,101.10, 100,879.80 and 39,567.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,101.10, 100,879.80 and 39,567.10 is: 54,602.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,101.10 : 100,879.80 = 39,567.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,101.10/100,879.80 = 39,567.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,101.10x = 100,879.80 × 39,567.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,101.10x = 3,991,521,134.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,991,521,134.58/73,101.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,602.75

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