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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,144.84, 100,939.29 and 39,610.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,144.84, 100,939.29 and 39,610.84 is: 54,662.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,144.84 : 100,939.29 = 39,610.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,144.84/100,939.29 = 39,610.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,144.84x = 100,939.29 × 39,610.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,144.84x = 3,998,290,065.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,290,065.90/73,144.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,662.64

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