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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,656.88, 101,647.68 and 41,826.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,656.88, 101,647.68 and 41,826.64 is: 57,721.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,656.88 : 101,647.68 = 41,826.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,656.88/101,647.68 = 41,826.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,656.88x = 101,647.68 × 41,826.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,656.88x = 4,251,580,918.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,251,580,918.20/73,656.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,721.44

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