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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,088.46, 100,854.81 and 41,251.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,088.46, 100,854.81 and 41,251.23 is: 56,922.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,088.46 : 100,854.81 = 41,251.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,088.46/100,854.81 = 41,251.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,088.46x = 100,854.81 × 41,251.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,088.46x = 4,160,384,963.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,384,963.92/73,088.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,922.60

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