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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,506.02, 101,467.16 and 52,107.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,506.02, 101,467.16 and 52,107.61 is: 71,928.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,506.02 : 101,467.16 = 52,107.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,506.02/101,467.16 = 52,107.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,506.02x = 101,467.16 × 52,107.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,506.02x = 5,287,211,201.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,211,201.09/73,506.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,928.95

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