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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,199.28, 100,976.02 and 44,527.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,199.28, 100,976.02 and 44,527.72 is: 61,424.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,199.28 : 100,976.02 = 44,527.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,199.28/100,976.02 = 44,527.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,199.28x = 100,976.02 × 44,527.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,199.28x = 4,496,231,945.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,496,231,945.27/73,199.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,424.54

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