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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,574.78, 101,526.18 and 41,302.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,574.78, 101,526.18 and 41,302.02 is: 56,992.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,574.78 : 101,526.18 = 41,302.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,574.78/101,526.18 = 41,302.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,574.78x = 101,526.18 × 41,302.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,574.78x = 4,193,236,316.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,236,316.88/73,574.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,992.85

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