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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,576.50, 101,528.55 and 41,303.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,576.50, 101,528.55 and 41,303.74 is: 56,995.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,576.50 : 101,528.55 = 41,303.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,576.50/101,528.55 = 41,303.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,576.50x = 101,528.55 × 41,303.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,576.50x = 4,193,508,831.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,508,831.78/73,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,995.22

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