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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,547.48, 101,499.44 and 41,726.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,547.48, 101,499.44 and 41,726.60 is: 57,584.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,547.48 : 101,499.44 = 41,726.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,547.48/101,499.44 = 41,726.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,547.48x = 101,499.44 × 41,726.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,547.48x = 4,235,226,533.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,235,226,533.10/73,547.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,584.93

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