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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,013.55, 100,780.25 and 42,805.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,013.55, 100,780.25 and 42,805.41 is: 59,084.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,013.55 : 100,780.25 = 42,805.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,013.55/100,780.25 = 42,805.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,013.55x = 100,780.25 × 42,805.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,013.55x = 4,313,939,707.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313,939,707.13/73,013.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,084.10

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