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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,106.04, 100,889.10 and 41,278.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,106.04, 100,889.10 and 41,278.44 is: 56,965.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,106.04 : 100,889.10 = 41,278.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,106.04/100,889.10 = 41,278.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,106.04x = 100,889.10 × 41,278.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,106.04x = 4,164,544,661.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,544,661.00/73,106.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,965.81

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