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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,180.44, 100,983.43 and 44,496.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,180.44, 100,983.43 and 44,496.12 is: 61,401.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,180.44 : 100,983.43 = 44,496.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,180.44/100,983.43 = 44,496.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,180.44x = 100,983.43 × 44,496.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,180.44x = 4,493,370,091.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,493,370,091.89/73,180.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,401.24

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