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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,653.35, 101,642.31 and 41,822.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,653.35, 101,642.31 and 41,822.91 is: 57,716.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,653.35 : 101,642.31 = 41,822.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,653.35/101,642.31 = 41,822.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,653.35x = 101,642.31 × 41,822.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,653.35x = 4,250,977,183.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,250,977,183.32/73,653.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,716.01

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