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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,027.73, 100,796.55 and 41,215.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,027.73, 100,796.55 and 41,215.07 is: 56,887.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,027.73 : 100,796.55 = 41,215.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,027.73/100,796.55 = 41,215.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,027.73x = 100,796.55 × 41,215.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,027.73x = 4,154,336,864.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,154,336,864.01/73,027.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,887.11

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