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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,415.44, 101,320.44 and 41,155.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,415.44, 101,320.44 and 41,155.54 is: 56,798.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,415.44 : 101,320.44 = 41,155.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,415.44/101,320.44 = 41,155.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,415.44x = 101,320.44 × 41,155.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,415.44x = 4,169,897,421.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,897,421.24/73,415.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,798.64

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