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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,654.65, 101,639.81 and 41,822.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,654.65, 101,639.81 and 41,822.87 is: 57,713.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,654.65 : 101,639.81 = 41,822.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,654.65/101,639.81 = 41,822.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,654.65x = 101,639.81 × 41,822.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,654.65x = 4,250,868,156.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,250,868,156.81/73,654.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,713.51

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