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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,630.30, 101,610.30 and 41,799.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,630.30, 101,610.30 and 41,799.74 is: 57,683.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,630.30 : 101,610.30 = 41,799.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,630.30/101,610.30 = 41,799.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,630.30x = 101,610.30 × 41,799.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,630.30x = 4,247,284,121.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,247,284,121.32/73,630.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,683.92

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