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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,925.44, 102,017.26 and 42,094.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,925.44, 102,017.26 and 42,094.36 is: 58,090.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,925.44 : 102,017.26 = 42,094.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,925.44/102,017.26 = 42,094.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,925.44x = 102,017.26 × 42,094.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,925.44x = 4,294,351,448.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,294,351,448.79/73,925.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,090.31

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