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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,487.00, 101,413.13 and 41,228.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,487.00, 101,413.13 and 41,228.75 is: 56,896.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,487.00 : 101,413.13 = 41,228.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,487.00/101,413.13 = 41,228.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,487.00x = 101,413.13 × 41,228.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,487.00x = 4,181,136,306.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,181,136,306.26/73,487.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,896.27

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