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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,270.44, 101,113.02 and 39,736.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,270.44, 101,113.02 and 39,736.44 is: 54,836.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,270.44 : 101,113.02 = 39,736.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,270.44/101,113.02 = 39,736.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,270.44x = 101,113.02 × 39,736.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,270.44x = 4,017,871,452.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,017,871,452.45/73,270.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,836.19

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