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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,620.74, 101,584.73 and 41,353.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,620.74, 101,584.73 and 41,353.83 is: 57,061.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,620.74 : 101,584.73 = 41,353.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,620.74/101,584.73 = 41,353.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,620.74x = 101,584.73 × 41,353.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,620.74x = 4,200,917,758.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,200,917,758.40/73,620.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,061.61

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