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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,180.85, 100,988.26 and 41,349.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,180.85, 100,988.26 and 41,349.06 is: 57,060.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,180.85 : 100,988.26 = 41,349.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,180.85/100,988.26 = 41,349.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,180.85x = 100,988.26 × 41,349.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,180.85x = 4,175,769,667.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,175,769,667.76/73,180.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,060.96

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