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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,141.24, 100,935.30 and 39,607.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,141.24, 100,935.30 and 39,607.24 is: 54,658.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,141.24 : 100,935.30 = 39,607.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,141.24/100,935.30 = 39,607.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,141.24x = 100,935.30 × 39,607.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,141.24x = 3,997,768,651.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,768,651.57/73,141.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,658.20

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