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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,105.56, 100,975.64 and 52,930.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,105.56, 100,975.64 and 52,930.49 is: 73,109.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,105.56 : 100,975.64 = 52,930.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,105.56/100,975.64 = 52,930.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,105.56x = 100,975.64 × 52,930.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,105.56x = 5,344,689,333.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,689,333.73/73,105.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,109.20

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