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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,733.75, 101,752.46 and 41,902.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,733.75, 101,752.46 and 41,902.67 is: 57,825.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,733.75 : 101,752.46 = 41,902.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,733.75/101,752.46 = 41,902.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,733.75x = 101,752.46 × 41,902.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,733.75x = 4,263,699,543.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,263,699,543.55/73,733.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,825.62

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