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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,133.04, 100,924.08 and 39,599.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,133.04, 100,924.08 and 39,599.04 is: 54,646.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,133.04 : 100,924.08 = 39,599.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,133.04/100,924.08 = 39,599.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,133.04x = 100,924.08 × 39,599.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,133.04x = 3,996,496,680.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,496,680.88/73,133.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,646.94

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