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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,715.30, 101,722.05 and 41,450.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,715.30, 101,722.05 and 41,450.66 is: 57,199.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,715.30 : 101,722.05 = 41,450.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,715.30/101,722.05 = 41,450.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,715.30x = 101,722.05 × 41,450.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,715.30x = 4,216,446,109.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,446,109.05/73,715.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,199.06

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