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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,585.24, 101,544.56 and 41,755.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,585.24, 101,544.56 and 41,755.88 is: 57,621.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,585.24 : 101,544.56 = 41,755.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,585.24/101,544.56 = 41,755.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,585.24x = 101,544.56 × 41,755.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,585.24x = 4,240,082,462.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,240,082,462.01/73,585.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,621.37

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