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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,602,334.32, 101,571,916.05 and 40,563,791.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,602,334.32, 101,571,916.05 and 40,563,791.88 is: 55,978,415.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,602,334.32 : 101,571,916.05 = 40,563,791.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,602,334.32/101,571,916.05 = 40,563,791.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,602,334.32x = 101,571,916.05 × 40,563,791.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,602,334.32x = 4,120,142,063,505,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,120,142,063,505,032/73,602,334.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,978,415.65

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