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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,192.24, 100,949.55 and 63,000.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,192.24, 100,949.55 and 63,000.61 is: 86,892.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,192.24 : 100,949.55 = 63,000.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,192.24/100,949.55 = 63,000.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,192.24x = 100,949.55 × 63,000.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,192.24x = 6,359,883,229.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,883,229.23/73,192.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,892.86

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