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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,098.33, 100,870.07 and 41,270.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,098.33, 100,870.07 and 41,270.37 is: 56,949.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,098.33 : 100,870.07 = 41,270.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,098.33/100,870.07 = 41,270.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,098.33x = 100,870.07 × 41,270.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,098.33x = 4,162,944,904.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,162,944,904.47/73,098.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,949.93

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