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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,079.90, 100,850.27 and 41,250.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,079.90, 100,850.27 and 41,250.85 is: 56,926.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,079.90 : 100,850.27 = 41,250.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,079.90/100,850.27 = 41,250.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,079.90x = 100,850.27 × 41,250.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,079.90x = 4,160,159,153.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,159,153.98/73,079.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,926.17

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