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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,506.07, 101,395.56 and 53,339.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,506.07, 101,395.56 and 53,339.50 is: 73,577.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,506.07 : 101,395.56 = 53,339.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,506.07/101,395.56 = 53,339.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,506.07x = 101,395.56 × 53,339.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,506.07x = 5,408,388,472.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,408,388,472.62/73,506.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,577.44

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