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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,927.07, 102,019.35 and 40,393.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,927.07, 102,019.35 and 40,393.07 is: 55,742.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,927.07 : 102,019.35 = 40,393.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,927.07/102,019.35 = 40,393.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,927.07x = 102,019.35 × 40,393.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,927.07x = 4,120,874,033.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,120,874,033.84/73,927.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,742.43

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