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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.02, 100,739.26 and 41,168.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.02, 100,739.26 and 41,168.24 is: 56,811.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.02 : 100,739.26 = 41,168.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.02/100,739.26 = 41,168.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.02x = 100,739.26 × 41,168.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.02x = 4,147,258,033.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,147,258,033.10/73,000.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,811.74

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