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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,010.56, 100,769.16 and 41,180.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,010.56, 100,769.16 and 41,180.08 is: 56,836.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,010.56 : 100,769.16 = 41,180.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,010.56/100,769.16 = 41,180.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,010.56x = 100,769.16 × 41,180.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,010.56x = 4,149,682,070.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,149,682,070.33/73,010.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,836.74

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