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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,002.20, 100,744.49 and 41,164.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,002.20, 100,744.49 and 41,164.88 is: 56,808.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,002.20 : 100,744.49 = 41,164.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,002.20/100,744.49 = 41,164.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,002.20x = 100,744.49 × 41,164.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,002.20x = 4,147,134,440.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,147,134,440.70/73,002.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,808.35

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