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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,134.20, 100,925.18 and 39,600.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,134.20, 100,925.18 and 39,600.20 is: 54,648.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,134.20 : 100,925.18 = 39,600.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,134.20/100,925.18 = 39,600.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,134.20x = 100,925.18 × 39,600.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,134.20x = 3,996,656,610.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,656,610.41/73,134.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,648.26

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