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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,494.95, 101,437.11 and 41,663.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,494.95, 101,437.11 and 41,663.97 is: 57,504.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,494.95 : 101,437.11 = 41,663.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,494.95/101,437.11 = 41,663.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,494.95x = 101,437.11 × 41,663.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,494.95x = 4,226,272,707.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,226,272,707.93/73,494.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,504.26

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