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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,367.97, 101,250.17 and 41,536.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,367.97, 101,250.17 and 41,536.18 is: 57,321.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,367.97 : 101,250.17 = 41,536.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,367.97/101,250.17 = 41,536.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,367.97x = 101,250.17 × 41,536.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,367.97x = 4,205,545,286.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,205,545,286.15/73,367.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,321.27

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