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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,147.04, 100,943.40 and 39,613.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,147.04, 100,943.40 and 39,613.04 is: 54,666.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,147.04 : 100,943.40 = 39,613.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,147.04/100,943.40 = 39,613.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,147.04x = 100,943.40 × 39,613.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,147.04x = 3,998,674,941.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,674,941.94/73,147.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,666.26

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