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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,575.50, 101,527.17 and 41,302.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,575.50, 101,527.17 and 41,302.73 is: 56,993.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,575.50 : 101,527.17 = 41,302.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,575.50/101,527.17 = 41,302.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,575.50x = 101,527.17 × 41,302.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,575.50x = 4,193,349,290.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,349,290.17/73,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,993.83

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