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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,180.37, 100,987.60 and 41,348.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,180.37, 100,987.60 and 41,348.58 is: 57,060.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,180.37 : 100,987.60 = 41,348.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,180.37/100,987.60 = 41,348.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,180.37x = 100,987.60 × 41,348.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,180.37x = 4,175,694,247.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,175,694,247.00/73,180.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,060.31

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