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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,440.48, 101,339.64 and 41,602.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,440.48, 101,339.64 and 41,602.56 is: 57,406.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,440.48 : 101,339.64 = 41,602.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,440.48/101,339.64 = 41,602.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,440.48x = 101,339.64 × 41,602.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,440.48x = 4,215,988,453.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,988,453.48/73,440.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,406.87

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