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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,136.04, 100,927.50 and 41,304.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,136.04, 100,927.50 and 41,304.84 is: 57,000.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,136.04 : 100,927.50 = 41,304.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,136.04/100,927.50 = 41,304.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,136.04x = 100,927.50 × 41,304.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,136.04x = 4,168,794,239.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,168,794,239.10/73,136.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,000.55

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