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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,569.41, 101,518.76 and 41,296.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,569.41, 101,518.76 and 41,296.64 is: 56,985.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,569.41 : 101,518.76 = 41,296.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,569.41/101,518.76 = 41,296.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,569.41x = 101,518.76 × 41,296.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,569.41x = 4,192,383,177.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,383,177.37/73,569.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,985.41

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