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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,696.25, 101,717.24 and 46,833.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,696.25, 101,717.24 and 46,833.52 is: 64,640.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,696.25 : 101,717.24 = 46,833.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,696.25/101,717.24 = 46,833.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,696.25x = 101,717.24 × 46,833.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,696.25x = 4,763,776,393.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,763,776,393.88/73,696.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,640.69

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