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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,501.43, 101,429.11 and 41,671.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,501.43, 101,429.11 and 41,671.46 is: 57,505.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,501.43 : 101,429.11 = 41,671.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,501.43/101,429.11 = 41,671.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,501.43x = 101,429.11 × 41,671.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,501.43x = 4,226,699,405.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,226,699,405.86/73,501.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,505.00

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