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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,113.03, 100,884.56 and 41,281.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,113.03, 100,884.56 and 41,281.25 is: 56,961.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,113.03 : 100,884.56 = 41,281.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,113.03/100,884.56 = 41,281.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,113.03x = 100,884.56 × 41,281.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,113.03x = 4,164,640,031.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,640,031.67/73,113.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,961.67

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