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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,735.66, 101,426.50 and 64,615.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,735.66, 101,426.50 and 64,615.87 is: 88,881.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,735.66 : 101,426.50 = 64,615.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,735.66/101,426.50 = 64,615.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,735.66x = 101,426.50 × 64,615.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,735.66x = 6,553,761,123.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,553,761,123.45/73,735.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,881.84

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