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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,105.64, 100,885.94 and 39,571.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,105.64, 100,885.94 and 39,571.64 is: 54,608.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,105.64 : 100,885.94 = 39,571.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,105.64/100,885.94 = 39,571.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,105.64x = 100,885.94 × 39,571.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,105.64x = 3,992,221,396.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,221,396.45/73,105.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,608.94

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