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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,079.40, 100,849.58 and 41,250.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,079.40, 100,849.58 and 41,250.35 is: 56,925.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,079.40 : 100,849.58 = 41,250.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,079.40/100,849.58 = 41,250.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,079.40x = 100,849.58 × 41,250.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,079.40x = 4,160,080,386.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,080,386.07/73,079.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,925.48

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