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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,134.26, 100,925.46 and 39,600.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,134.26, 100,925.46 and 39,600.26 is: 54,648.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,134.26 : 100,925.46 = 39,600.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,134.26/100,925.46 = 39,600.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,134.26x = 100,925.46 × 39,600.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,134.26x = 3,996,674,456.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,674,456.62/73,134.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,648.46

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