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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,022.72, 100,776.05 and 41,190.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,022.72, 100,776.05 and 41,190.93 is: 56,846.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,022.72 : 100,776.05 = 41,190.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,022.72/100,776.05 = 41,190.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,022.72x = 100,776.05 × 41,190.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,022.72x = 4,151,059,169.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,059,169.74/73,022.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,846.14

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