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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,332.45, 101,198.30 and 41,500.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,332.45, 101,198.30 and 41,500.67 is: 57,270.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,332.45 : 101,198.30 = 41,500.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,332.45/101,198.30 = 41,500.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,332.45x = 101,198.30 × 41,500.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,332.45x = 4,199,796,539.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,199,796,539.37/73,332.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,270.64

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