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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,182.25, 100,990.18 and 41,350.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,182.25, 100,990.18 and 41,350.46 is: 57,062.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,182.25 : 100,990.18 = 41,350.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,182.25/100,990.18 = 41,350.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,182.25x = 100,990.18 × 41,350.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,182.25x = 4,175,990,398.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,175,990,398.48/73,182.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,062.89

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