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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,118.22, 100,911.60 and 44,439.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,118.22, 100,911.60 and 44,439.36 is: 61,331.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,118.22 : 100,911.60 = 44,439.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,118.22/100,911.60 = 44,439.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,118.22x = 100,911.60 × 44,439.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,118.22x = 4,484,446,920.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,484,446,920.58/73,118.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,331.46

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