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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,700.94, 101,695.02 and 41,858.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,700.94, 101,695.02 and 41,858.22 is: 57,757.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,700.94 : 101,695.02 = 41,858.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,700.94/101,695.02 = 41,858.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,700.94x = 101,695.02 × 41,858.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,700.94x = 4,256,772,520.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,772,520.06/73,700.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,757.37

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