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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,057.02, 100,820.04 and 41,226.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,057.02, 100,820.04 and 41,226.60 is: 56,893.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,057.02 : 100,820.04 = 41,226.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,057.02/100,820.04 = 41,226.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,057.02x = 100,820.04 × 41,226.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,057.02x = 4,156,467,461.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156,467,461.06/73,057.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,893.47

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