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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,023.65, 100,775.43 and 41,191.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,023.65, 100,775.43 and 41,191.86 is: 56,846.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,023.65 : 100,775.43 = 41,191.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,023.65/100,775.43 = 41,191.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,023.65x = 100,775.43 × 41,191.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,023.65x = 4,151,127,404.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,127,404.00/73,023.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,846.35

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