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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,528.31, 101,474.07 and 41,699.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,528.31, 101,474.07 and 41,699.26 is: 57,547.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,528.31 : 101,474.07 = 41,699.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,528.31/101,474.07 = 41,699.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,528.31x = 101,474.07 × 41,699.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,528.31x = 4,231,393,027.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,231,393,027.87/73,528.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,547.81

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