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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,650.84, 101,634.66 and 41,815.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,650.84, 101,634.66 and 41,815.50 is: 57,703.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,650.84 : 101,634.66 = 41,815.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,650.84/101,634.66 = 41,815.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,650.84x = 101,634.66 × 41,815.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,650.84x = 4,249,904,125.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,249,904,125.23/73,650.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,703.40

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