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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,626.84, 101,483.70 and 52,088.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,626.84, 101,483.70 and 52,088.76 is: 71,796.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,626.84 : 101,483.70 = 52,088.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,626.84/101,483.70 = 52,088.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,626.84x = 101,483.70 × 52,088.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,626.84x = 5,286,160,093.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,160,093.21/73,626.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,796.64

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