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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,342.10, 101,203.70 and 41,072.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,342.10, 101,203.70 and 41,072.22 is: 56,674.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,342.10 : 101,203.70 = 41,072.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,342.10/101,203.70 = 41,072.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,342.10x = 101,203.70 × 41,072.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,342.10x = 4,156,660,631.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156,660,631.21/73,342.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,674.96

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