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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,137.67, 100,929.96 and 39,603.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,137.67, 100,929.96 and 39,603.67 is: 54,653.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,137.67 : 100,929.96 = 39,603.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,137.67/100,929.96 = 39,603.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,137.67x = 100,929.96 × 39,603.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,137.67x = 3,997,196,576.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,196,576.63/73,137.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,653.05

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