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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,495.80, 101,429.64 and 41,667.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,495.80, 101,429.64 and 41,667.60 is: 57,504.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,495.80 : 101,429.64 = 41,667.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,495.80/101,429.64 = 41,667.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,495.80x = 101,429.64 × 41,667.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,495.80x = 4,226,329,667.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,226,329,667.66/73,495.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,504.37

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