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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,317.96, 101,170.26 and 41,054.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,317.96, 101,170.26 and 41,054.40 is: 56,650.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,317.96 : 101,170.26 = 41,054.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,317.96/101,170.26 = 41,054.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,317.96x = 101,170.26 × 41,054.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,317.96x = 4,153,484,322.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,484,322.14/73,317.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,650.30

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