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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,055.88, 100,817.94 and 41,225.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,055.88, 100,817.94 and 41,225.16 is: 56,891.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,055.88 : 100,817.94 = 41,225.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,055.88/100,817.94 = 41,225.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,055.88x = 100,817.94 × 41,225.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,055.88x = 4,156,235,707.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156,235,707.37/73,055.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,891.19

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