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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,047.80, 109,686.90 and 41,943.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,047.80, 109,686.90 and 41,943.80 is: 62,981.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,047.80 : 109,686.90 = 41,943.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,047.80/109,686.90 = 41,943.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,047.80x = 109,686.90 × 41,943.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,047.80x = 4,600,685,396.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,600,685,396.22/73,047.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,981.85

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