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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,082.49, 100,851.80 and 41,254.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,082.49, 100,851.80 and 41,254.35 is: 56,929.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,082.49 : 100,851.80 = 41,254.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,082.49/100,851.80 = 41,254.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,082.49x = 100,851.80 × 41,254.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,082.49x = 4,160,575,249.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,575,249.06/73,082.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,929.85

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