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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,120.36, 100,907.96 and 44,841.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,120.36, 100,907.96 and 44,841.64 is: 61,882.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,120.36 : 100,907.96 = 44,841.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,120.36/100,907.96 = 44,841.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,120.36x = 100,907.96 × 44,841.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,120.36x = 4,524,878,415.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,524,878,415.45/73,120.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,882.61

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