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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,104.35, 100,884.32 and 39,570.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,104.35, 100,884.32 and 39,570.35 is: 54,607.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,104.35 : 100,884.32 = 39,570.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,104.35/100,884.32 = 39,570.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,104.35x = 100,884.32 × 39,570.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,104.35x = 3,992,027,149.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,027,149.64/73,104.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,607.25

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