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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,065.60, 100,833.84 and 41,237.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,065.60, 100,833.84 and 41,237.28 is: 56,909.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,065.60 : 100,833.84 = 41,237.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,065.60/100,833.84 = 41,237.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,065.60x = 100,833.84 × 41,237.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,065.60x = 4,158,113,293.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,158,113,293.56/73,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,909.32

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