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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,107.16, 100,888.20 and 39,573.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,107.16, 100,888.20 and 39,573.16 is: 54,611.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,107.16 : 100,888.20 = 39,573.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,107.16/100,888.20 = 39,573.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,107.16x = 100,888.20 × 39,573.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,107.16x = 3,992,464,880.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,464,880.71/73,107.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,611.13

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