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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,502,971.04, 101,432,374.80 and 40,907,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,502,971.04, 101,432,374.80 and 40,907,223.20 is: 56,451,007.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,502,971.04 : 101,432,374.80 = 40,907,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,502,971.04/101,432,374.80 = 40,907,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,502,971.04x = 101,432,374.80 × 40,907,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,502,971.04x = 4,149,316,795,649,655.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,149,316,795,649,655.50/73,502,971.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,451,007.86

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