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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,111.10, 100,892.09 and 40,846.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,111.10, 100,892.09 and 40,846.29 is: 56,367.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,111.10 : 100,892.09 = 40,846.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,111.10/100,892.09 = 40,846.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,111.10x = 100,892.09 × 40,846.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,111.10x = 4,121,067,362.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,121,067,362.61/73,111.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,367.20

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