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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,575.78, 101,527.56 and 41,303.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,575.78, 101,527.56 and 41,303.02 is: 56,994.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,575.78 : 101,527.56 = 41,303.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,575.78/101,527.56 = 41,303.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,575.78x = 101,527.56 × 41,303.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,575.78x = 4,193,394,841.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,394,841.23/73,575.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,994.23

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