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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,103.85, 100,883.63 and 39,569.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,103.85, 100,883.63 and 39,569.85 is: 54,606.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,103.85 : 100,883.63 = 39,569.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,103.85/100,883.63 = 39,569.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,103.85x = 100,883.63 × 39,569.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,103.85x = 3,991,949,404.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,991,949,404.29/73,103.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,606.56

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