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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,132.07, 100,920.94 and 41,300.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,132.07, 100,920.94 and 41,300.28 is: 56,993.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,132.07 : 100,920.94 = 41,300.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,132.07/100,920.94 = 41,300.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,132.07x = 100,920.94 × 41,300.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,132.07x = 4,168,062,976.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,168,062,976.61/73,132.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,993.65

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