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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,066.32, 100,829.52 and 41,238.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,066.32, 100,829.52 and 41,238.18 is: 56,907.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,066.32 : 100,829.52 = 41,238.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,066.32/100,829.52 = 41,238.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,066.32x = 100,829.52 × 41,238.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,066.32x = 4,158,025,895.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,158,025,895.07/73,066.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,907.56

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