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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,137.22, 100,931.36 and 41,310.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,137.22, 100,931.36 and 41,310.85 is: 57,010.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,137.22 : 100,931.36 = 41,310.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,137.22/100,931.36 = 41,310.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,137.22x = 100,931.36 × 41,310.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,137.22x = 4,169,560,273.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,560,273.26/73,137.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,010.10

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