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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,840.56, 101,924.28 and 58,760.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,840.56, 101,924.28 and 58,760.88 is: 81,109.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,840.56 : 101,924.28 = 58,760.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,840.56/101,924.28 = 58,760.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,840.56x = 101,924.28 × 58,760.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,840.56x = 5,989,160,386.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,989,160,386.17/73,840.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,109.36

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