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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,109.70, 100,890.45 and 39,575.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,109.70, 100,890.45 and 39,575.70 is: 54,613.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,109.70 : 100,890.45 = 39,575.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,109.70/100,890.45 = 39,575.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,109.70x = 100,890.45 × 39,575.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,109.70x = 3,992,810,182.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,810,182.07/73,109.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,613.96

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