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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,123.22, 100,910.71 and 42,909.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,123.22, 100,910.71 and 42,909.04 is: 59,214.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,123.22 : 100,910.71 = 42,909.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,123.22/100,910.71 = 42,909.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,123.22x = 100,910.71 × 42,909.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,123.22x = 4,329,981,871.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,329,981,871.59/73,123.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,214.87

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