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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,574.50, 101,525.79 and 41,301.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,574.50, 101,525.79 and 41,301.73 is: 56,992.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,574.50 : 101,525.79 = 41,301.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,574.50/101,525.79 = 41,301.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,574.50x = 101,525.79 × 41,301.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,574.50x = 4,193,190,766.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,190,766.62/73,574.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,992.45

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