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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,475.50, 101,404.74 and 41,219.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,475.50, 101,404.74 and 41,219.02 is: 56,887.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,475.50 : 101,404.74 = 41,219.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,475.50/101,404.74 = 41,219.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,475.50x = 101,404.74 × 41,219.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,475.50x = 4,179,804,006.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179,804,006.15/73,475.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,887.04

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