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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,100.16, 100,876.14 and 41,272.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,100.16, 100,876.14 and 41,272.02 is: 56,954.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,100.16 : 100,876.14 = 41,272.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,100.16/100,876.14 = 41,272.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,100.16x = 100,876.14 × 41,272.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,100.16x = 4,163,362,067.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,362,067.60/73,100.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,954.21

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