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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,108.26, 100,889.55 and 39,574.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,108.26, 100,889.55 and 39,574.26 is: 54,612.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,108.26 : 100,889.55 = 39,574.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,108.26/100,889.55 = 39,574.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,108.26x = 100,889.55 × 39,574.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,108.26x = 3,992,629,282.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,629,282.98/73,108.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,612.56

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