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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,198.80, 100,975.32 and 44,527.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,198.80, 100,975.32 and 44,527.23 is: 61,423.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,198.80 : 100,975.32 = 44,527.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,198.80/100,975.32 = 44,527.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,198.80x = 100,975.32 × 44,527.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,198.80x = 4,496,151,297.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,496,151,297.96/73,198.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,423.84

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