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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,170.64, 109,771.26 and 41,595.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,170.64, 109,771.26 and 41,595.22 is: 62,401.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,170.64 : 109,771.26 = 41,595.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,170.64/109,771.26 = 41,595.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,170.64x = 109,771.26 × 41,595.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,170.64x = 4,565,959,709.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,565,959,709.38/73,170.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,401.53

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