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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,571.91, 101,522.21 and 41,299.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,571.91, 101,522.21 and 41,299.13 is: 56,988.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,571.91 : 101,522.21 = 41,299.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,571.91/101,522.21 = 41,299.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,571.91x = 101,522.21 × 41,299.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,571.91x = 4,192,778,948.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,778,948.68/73,571.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,988.86

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