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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,106.56, 100,977.02 and 52,931.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,106.56, 100,977.02 and 52,931.49 is: 73,110.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,106.56 : 100,977.02 = 52,931.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,106.56/100,977.02 = 52,931.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,106.56x = 100,977.02 × 52,931.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,106.56x = 5,344,864,124.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,864,124.36/73,106.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,110.60

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