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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,152.30, 100,956.39 and 41,327.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,152.30, 100,956.39 and 41,327.04 is: 57,034.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,152.30 : 100,956.39 = 41,327.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,152.30/100,956.39 = 41,327.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,152.30x = 100,956.39 × 41,327.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,152.30x = 4,172,228,767.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,172,228,767.79/73,152.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,034.83

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