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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,040.66, 100,800.72 and 41,197.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,040.66, 100,800.72 and 41,197.94 is: 56,855.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,040.66 : 100,800.72 = 41,197.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,040.66/100,800.72 = 41,197.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,040.66x = 100,800.72 × 41,197.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,040.66x = 4,152,782,014.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,152,782,014.52/73,040.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,855.76

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