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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,440.18, 101,347.20 and 41,615.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,440.18, 101,347.20 and 41,615.15 is: 57,428.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,440.18 : 101,347.20 = 41,615.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,440.18/101,347.20 = 41,615.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,440.18x = 101,347.20 × 41,615.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,440.18x = 4,217,578,423.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,217,578,423.34/73,440.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,428.76

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