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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,019.18, 100,764.60 and 41,185.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,019.18, 100,764.60 and 41,185.56 is: 56,835.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,019.18 : 100,764.60 = 41,185.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,019.18/100,764.60 = 41,185.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,019.18x = 100,764.60 × 41,185.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,019.18x = 4,150,046,479.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,150,046,479.18/73,019.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,835.02

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