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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,345.90, 101,072.18 and 52,065.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,345.90, 101,072.18 and 52,065.58 is: 71,747.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,345.90 : 101,072.18 = 52,065.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,345.90/101,072.18 = 52,065.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,345.90x = 101,072.18 × 52,065.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,345.90x = 5,262,381,673.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,262,381,673.56/73,345.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,747.46

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