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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,318.86, 101,056.68 and 56,085.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,318.86, 101,056.68 and 56,085.30 is: 77,303.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,318.86 : 101,056.68 = 56,085.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,318.86/101,056.68 = 56,085.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,318.86x = 101,056.68 × 56,085.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,318.86x = 5,667,794,214.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,667,794,214.80/73,318.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,303.36

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