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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,700.90, 101,710.86 and 41,445.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,700.90, 101,710.86 and 41,445.68 is: 57,197.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,700.90 : 101,710.86 = 41,445.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,700.90/101,710.86 = 41,445.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,700.90x = 101,710.86 × 41,445.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,700.90x = 4,215,475,092.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,475,092.11/73,700.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,197.06

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