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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,175.18, 100,981.49 and 41,344.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,175.18, 100,981.49 and 41,344.07 is: 57,054.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,175.18 : 100,981.49 = 41,344.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,175.18/100,981.49 = 41,344.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,175.18x = 100,981.49 × 41,344.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,175.18x = 4,174,985,079.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,174,985,079.64/73,175.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,054.66

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