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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,065.47, 100,833.21 and 41,235.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,065.47, 100,833.21 and 41,235.48 is: 56,906.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,065.47 : 100,833.21 = 41,235.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,065.47/100,833.21 = 41,235.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,065.47x = 100,833.21 × 41,235.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,065.47x = 4,157,905,814.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,157,905,814.29/73,065.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,906.58

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