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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,401.60, 101,290.82 and 41,570.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,401.60, 101,290.82 and 41,570.75 is: 57,365.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,401.60 : 101,290.82 = 41,570.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,401.60/101,290.82 = 41,570.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,401.60x = 101,290.82 × 41,570.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,401.60x = 4,210,734,641.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,210,734,641.21/73,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,365.71

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