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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,107.47, 100,888.63 and 39,573.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,107.47, 100,888.63 and 39,573.47 is: 54,611.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,107.47 : 100,888.63 = 39,573.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,107.47/100,888.63 = 39,573.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,107.47x = 100,888.63 × 39,573.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,107.47x = 3,992,513,325.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,513,325.93/73,107.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,611.56

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