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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,043.16, 100,804.17 and 41,200.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,043.16, 100,804.17 and 41,200.44 is: 56,859.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,043.16 : 100,804.17 = 41,200.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,043.16/100,804.17 = 41,200.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,043.16x = 100,804.17 × 41,200.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,043.16x = 4,153,176,157.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,176,157.83/73,043.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,859.21

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