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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,228.20, 101,059.26 and 41,400.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,228.20, 101,059.26 and 41,400.06 is: 57,134.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,228.20 : 101,059.26 = 41,400.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,228.20/101,059.26 = 41,400.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,228.20x = 101,059.26 × 41,400.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,228.20x = 4,183,859,427.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,183,859,427.56/73,228.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,134.54

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