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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,090.46, 100,857.56 and 41,253.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,090.46, 100,857.56 and 41,253.24 is: 56,925.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,090.46 : 100,857.56 = 41,253.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,090.46/100,857.56 = 41,253.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,090.46x = 100,857.56 × 41,253.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,090.46x = 4,160,701,128.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,701,128.49/73,090.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,925.37

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