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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,304.91, 101,170.32 and 41,051.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,304.91, 101,170.32 and 41,051.82 is: 56,656.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,304.91 : 101,170.32 = 41,051.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,304.91/101,170.32 = 41,051.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,304.91x = 101,170.32 × 41,051.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,304.91x = 4,153,225,991.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,225,991.43/73,304.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,656.86

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