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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,337.61, 101,202.84 and 41,508.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,337.61, 101,202.84 and 41,508.27 is: 57,279.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,337.61 : 101,202.84 = 41,508.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,337.61/101,202.84 = 41,508.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,337.61x = 101,202.84 × 41,508.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,337.61x = 4,200,754,807.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,200,754,807.49/73,337.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,279.68

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