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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,125.58, 100,913.08 and 41,293.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,125.58, 100,913.08 and 41,293.84 is: 56,985.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,125.58 : 100,913.08 = 41,293.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,125.58/100,913.08 = 41,293.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,125.58x = 100,913.08 × 41,293.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,125.58x = 4,167,088,579.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,167,088,579.43/73,125.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,985.37

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