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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,385.29, 101,275.20 and 41,553.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,385.29, 101,275.20 and 41,553.50 is: 57,345.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,385.29 : 101,275.20 = 41,553.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,385.29/101,275.20 = 41,553.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,385.29x = 101,275.20 × 41,553.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,385.29x = 4,208,338,815.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,208,338,815.43/73,385.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,345.81

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