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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,495.45, 101,437.80 and 41,664.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,495.45, 101,437.80 and 41,664.47 is: 57,504.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,495.45 : 101,437.80 = 41,664.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,495.45/101,437.80 = 41,664.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,495.45x = 101,437.80 × 41,664.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,495.45x = 4,226,352,174.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,226,352,174.97/73,495.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,504.95

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