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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,319.94, 101,227.23 and 56,290.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,319.94, 101,227.23 and 56,290.27 is: 77,715.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,319.94 : 101,227.23 = 56,290.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,319.94/101,227.23 = 56,290.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,319.94x = 101,227.23 × 56,290.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,319.94x = 5,698,108,108.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,698,108,108.05/73,319.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,715.67

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