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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,185.04, 100,935.24 and 44,870.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,185.04, 100,935.24 and 44,870.80 is: 61,884.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,185.04 : 100,935.24 = 44,870.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,185.04/100,935.24 = 44,870.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,185.04x = 100,935.24 × 44,870.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,185.04x = 4,529,044,966.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,529,044,966.99/73,185.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,884.85

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