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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,632.64, 101,616.64 and 41,800.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,632.64, 101,616.64 and 41,800.96 is: 57,687.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,632.64 : 101,616.64 = 41,800.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,632.64/101,616.64 = 41,800.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,632.64x = 101,616.64 × 41,800.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,632.64x = 4,247,673,103.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,247,673,103.97/73,632.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,687.37

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