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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,733.72, 101,751.30 and 41,026.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,733.72, 101,751.30 and 41,026.91 is: 56,616.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,733.72 : 101,751.30 = 41,026.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,733.72/101,751.30 = 41,026.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,733.72x = 101,751.30 × 41,026.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,733.72x = 4,174,540,918.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,174,540,918.73/73,733.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,616.45

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