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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,405.47, 101,296.16 and 41,574.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,405.47, 101,296.16 and 41,574.60 is: 57,371.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,405.47 : 101,296.16 = 41,574.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,405.47/101,296.16 = 41,574.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,405.47x = 101,296.16 × 41,574.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,405.47x = 4,211,346,901.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,211,346,901.71/73,405.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,371.02

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