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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,110.74, 100,891.95 and 41,280.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,110.74, 100,891.95 and 41,280.98 is: 56,967.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,110.74 : 100,891.95 = 41,280.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,110.74/100,891.95 = 41,280.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,110.74x = 100,891.95 × 41,280.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,110.74x = 4,164,918,570.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,918,570.11/73,110.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,967.26

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