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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,124.65, 100,912.26 and 39,590.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,124.65, 100,912.26 and 39,590.65 is: 54,635.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,124.65 : 100,912.26 = 39,590.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,124.65/100,912.26 = 39,590.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,124.65x = 100,912.26 × 39,590.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,124.65x = 3,995,181,966.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,995,181,966.37/73,124.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,635.23

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