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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,126.36, 100,816.79 and 58,068.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,126.36, 100,816.79 and 58,068.86 is: 80,057.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,126.36 : 100,816.79 = 58,068.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,126.36/100,816.79 = 58,068.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,126.36x = 100,816.79 × 58,068.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,126.36x = 5,854,316,064.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,316,064.16/73,126.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,057.53

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