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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,459.52, 101,380.28 and 41,193.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,459.52, 101,380.28 and 41,193.62 is: 56,850.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,459.52 : 101,380.28 = 41,193.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,459.52/101,380.28 = 41,193.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,459.52x = 101,380.28 × 41,193.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,459.52x = 4,176,220,016.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,176,220,016.94/73,459.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,850.63

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