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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,334.46, 101,201.54 and 39,800.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,334.46, 101,201.54 and 39,800.46 is: 54,924.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,334.46 : 101,201.54 = 39,800.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,334.46/101,201.54 = 39,800.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,334.46x = 101,201.54 × 39,800.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,334.46x = 4,027,867,645.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,027,867,645.71/73,334.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,924.62

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