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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,514.14, 101,448.13 and 41,249.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,514.14, 101,448.13 and 41,249.34 is: 56,923.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,514.14 : 101,448.13 = 41,249.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,514.14/101,448.13 = 41,249.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,514.14x = 101,448.13 × 41,249.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,514.14x = 4,184,668,406.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,184,668,406.73/73,514.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,923.31

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