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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,050.54, 100,793.52 and 41,207.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,050.54, 100,793.52 and 41,207.82 is: 56,857.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,050.54 : 100,793.52 = 41,207.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,050.54/100,793.52 = 41,207.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,050.54x = 100,793.52 × 41,207.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,050.54x = 4,153,481,229.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,481,229.33/73,050.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,857.64

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