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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,595.59, 101,556.13 and 41,764.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,595.59, 101,556.13 and 41,764.48 is: 57,631.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,595.59 : 101,556.13 = 41,764.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,595.59/101,556.13 = 41,764.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,595.59x = 101,556.13 × 41,764.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,595.59x = 4,241,438,680.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,241,438,680.27/73,595.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,631.70

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