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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,061.32, 100,824.60 and 41,230.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,061.32, 100,824.60 and 41,230.12 is: 56,897.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,061.32 : 100,824.60 = 41,230.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,061.32/100,824.60 = 41,230.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,061.32x = 100,824.60 × 41,230.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,061.32x = 4,157,010,356.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,157,010,356.95/73,061.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,897.55

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