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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,677.36, 101,671.44 and 41,845.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,677.36, 101,671.44 and 41,845.76 is: 57,745.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,677.36 : 101,671.44 = 41,845.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,677.36/101,671.44 = 41,845.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,677.36x = 101,671.44 × 41,845.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,677.36x = 4,254,518,677.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,254,518,677.09/73,677.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,745.26

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