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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,070.05, 100,834.63 and 41,241.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,070.05, 100,834.63 and 41,241.91 is: 56,912.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,070.05 : 100,834.63 = 41,241.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,070.05/100,834.63 = 41,241.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,070.05x = 100,834.63 × 41,241.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,070.05x = 4,158,612,735.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,158,612,735.34/73,070.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,912.68

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