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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,123.02, 100,908.99 and 41,290.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,123.02, 100,908.99 and 41,290.02 is: 56,979.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,123.02 : 100,908.99 = 41,290.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,123.02/100,908.99 = 41,290.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,123.02x = 100,908.99 × 41,290.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,123.02x = 4,166,534,215.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,166,534,215.28/73,123.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,979.79

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