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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,454.68, 101,367.18 and 41,629.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,454.68, 101,367.18 and 41,629.66 is: 57,448.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,454.68 : 101,367.18 = 41,629.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,454.68/101,367.18 = 41,629.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,454.68x = 101,367.18 × 41,629.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,454.68x = 4,219,881,238.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,219,881,238.56/73,454.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,448.77

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