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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,012.04, 100,758.12 and 41,174.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,012.04, 100,758.12 and 41,174.84 is: 56,822.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,012.04 : 100,758.12 = 41,174.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,012.04/100,758.12 = 41,174.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,012.04x = 100,758.12 × 41,174.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,012.04x = 4,148,699,469.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,699,469.70/73,012.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,822.13

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