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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,103.22, 100,884.12 and 41,272.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,103.22, 100,884.12 and 41,272.11 is: 56,956.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,103.22 : 100,884.12 = 41,272.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,103.22/100,884.12 = 41,272.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,103.22x = 100,884.12 × 41,272.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,103.22x = 4,163,700,497.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,700,497.89/73,103.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,956.46

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