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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,572.91, 101,523.59 and 41,300.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,572.91, 101,523.59 and 41,300.13 is: 56,990.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,572.91 : 101,523.59 = 41,300.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,572.91/101,523.59 = 41,300.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,572.91x = 101,523.59 × 41,300.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,572.91x = 4,192,937,465.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,937,465.07/73,572.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,990.24

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