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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,107.57, 100,877.07 and 41,275.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,107.57, 100,877.07 and 41,275.80 is: 56,954.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,107.57 : 100,877.07 = 41,275.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,107.57/100,877.07 = 41,275.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,107.57x = 100,877.07 × 41,275.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,107.57x = 4,163,781,765.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,781,765.91/73,107.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,954.18

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