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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,125.18, 100,908.18 and 41,288.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,125.18, 100,908.18 and 41,288.94 is: 56,976.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,125.18 : 100,908.18 = 41,288.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,125.18/100,908.18 = 41,288.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,125.18x = 100,908.18 × 41,288.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,125.18x = 4,166,391,789.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,166,391,789.53/73,125.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,976.16

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